Question

A truck stops at a gas station where diesel fuel costs $3.99 per gallon. The truck needs 8.8 gallons of diesel for the driver to complete all his deliveries. Estimate whether $36.00 will be enough to pay for the fuel. Justify your answer.

Answer 1

36.00 will be enough to pay for fuel because if you multiply the 8.8 gallons of diesel needed by the fuel cost per gallon you get 35.112

Answer 2

$36 will be enough because 3.99 multiplied by 8.8 is around $35.11 which is less than $36.