Question

Gasoline costs $3.65 a gallon. Which is an estimated cost of 14.2 gallons of gasoline?

$18
$30
$40
$56

Answer 1

$56

Step-by-step explanation:

In this example, we learn that 1 gallon of gasoline costs $3.65. However, we want to know how much 14.2 gallons of gasoline would cost. As each gallon has the same price, we would need to multiply the price by the amount of gallons we need:

$3.65 x 14.2 = $51.83

The closest option to $51.83 would be $56 (estimated price).

Answer 2

Answer: The correct answer is : The result is $ 51.83, but because the question refers to the estimated cost, the answer is $ 56

Explanation:

1 gal _________ $ 3.65

14.2 gal _______ X

If a gallon of gas costs $ 3.65, how much will 14.2 gal cost?

X = $ 3.65 x 14.2 gal / 1 gal

X = $ 51.83, estimated value $ 56