Question

Lisa paid 45.30 for 15.9 gallons of gasoline.what was the cost per gallon, rounded to the nearest hundreath

Answer 1

Answer:

About $2.85 per gallon

Step-by-step explanation:

We can set up a proportion $\frac{45.3}{15.9}$=$\frac{x}{1}$ we can then cross multiply, getting 15.9x=45.3. When you divide you get about $2.85