Question

Some people advise that in very cold weather , you should keep the gas tank in your car more than half full. Irene's car had 5.80 gallons in the 13- gallon tank on the coldest day of the year. Irene filled the tank with gas that cost 3.80 per gallon. How much did Irene spend on gas?

Answer 1

22.04

Explanation:

We are told in the question that:

Irene filled the tank with gas that cost 3.80 per gallon.

She has 5.80 gallons in her tank.

Hence:

1 gallon of gas = 3.80

5.80 gallons =

Cross Multiply

5.80gallons × 3.80/1 gallon

= 22.04

Therefore, Irene spent 22.04 on gas