Question

The price of a gallon of gasoline is $3.15. The price when Ryan's mother started driving was 1/7 of the current price. What was theprice of gasoline when Ryan's mother started driving?

Answer 1

$0.45

Step-by-step explanation:

The current price of a gallon of gasoline = $3.15.

The price when Ryan's mother started driving = 1/7 of the current price.

`\begin{gathered} (1)/(7)\text{ of \$3.15} \\ =(1)/(7)*3.15 \\ =\$0.45 \end{gathered}`

The price of gasoline per gallon when Ryan's mother started driving was $0.45.