Question

Suppose your state has an excise tax of 12 cents per gallon on gasoline . How much do you pay in dollars , in state excise taxes for 14 gallons of gasoline . If necessary round your answer to the nearest cent

Answer 1

Due to excise taxation, one needs to pay 12 cents per gallon of gasoline; therefore, in the case of 14 gallons,

`\begin{gathered} 12*14=168cents=1.68dollars \\ \end{gathered}`

Thus, the answer is 1.68 dollars.