Question

Lou's car had 6.6 gallons in the 16-gallon tank on the coldest day of the year. Lou fill the tank with gas that cost $3.60 per gallon. How much did you spend on gas?

Answer 1

$33.48

Explanation:

Given that:

Capacity of car tank =. 16 gallons

Gallons of already filled = 6.6 gallons

Amount left of tank capacity = 16 - 6.7

Amount left of tank capacity = 9.3 gallons

Cost of gas per gallon = $3.60

Hence, amount spent in gas will be

Amount left of tank capacity * cost per gallon of gas

= 9.3 gallons * $3.60

= $33.48

Total amount spent on gas = $33.48