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Some people advise that in very cold​ weather, you should keep the gas tank in your car more than half full. Lou​'s car had 5.3 gallons in the 12​-gallon tank on the coldest day of the year. Lou filled the tank with gas that cost ​$3.80 per gallon. How much did Lou spend on​ gas? He spent ​$__ on gas.

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Pretty simple. He needed 6.7 gallons to fill the tank. At 3.80/gallon, he spent $25.46
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