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Gasoline sells for 1.5 euros/liter in Bonn. What is the price in U.S. dollars per gallon? (1gal=3.785L)

Gasoline sells for 1.5 euros/liter in Bonn. What is the price in U.S. dollars per-example-1
User Billdoor
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1) Gathering the data

1.5 Euros / liter

2) Let's first convert the currency

Since it's in Germany, Foreign per Dollar

1 US$ = 0.9449

3) Converting Metric to Customary unit

1 gallon ----- 3.785 l

y ------------------ 1 l

y= 1/3.785 1 liter = 0.26 gallon

4)

1.5 euros ----------- 1 liter

x 0.26

x =

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