Question

The cost to.Purchase a tank.Of gasoline varies directly with the.Number of gallons purchased. You notice that the person in front of you spent $40.50 on 15 gals of gas. If your truck needs 26 gals of gas how much will you spend

Answer 1

$70.20

Explanation:

We need to first find the cost per gallon of the gas.

The person in front bought 15 gals at $40.50. The price of each gallon will therefore be:

40.50 / 15 = $2.70

You need to buy 26 gallons. The cost will be:

26 * 2.70 = $70.20

You will spend $70.20.