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If Sarah fills up her gas tank with 20 gallons of gasoline and pays $46 for the gasoline, how much did she pay per gallon?

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Answer:

$2.30 per gallon

Explanation:

We have to divided the price Sarah payed by the amount of gallons she bought.

46 ÷ 20 = 2.30

The answer is 2.30 per gallon.

User Jweyrich
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Answer:

$2.30 per gallon

Explanation:

Price per gallon is found by dividing the cost by the number of gallons:

$46/(20 gal) = $2.30/gal

Sarah paid $2.30 per gallon.

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