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How many kilograms of gasoline fill a 14.5- gal gas tank?

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40.58 kg

Procedure

According to data retrieved from the EPA, the average density of gasoline is 6.17 lb/gal.

Using this data we obtain the kilograms as follows:


14.5\text{ gal}\frac{6.17\text{ lb}}{1\text{ gal}}\frac{1\text{ kg}}{2.2046\text{ lb}}=40.58\text{ kg}

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