Question

USING YOUR MATH
5. Joey filled up his car with 8.2 gallons of gasoline. If each gallon costs $2.96, then find the
amount of money Joey spent on gasoline. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth (the
nearest cent). Show your work

Answer 1

Answer:

$24.27

Step-by-step explanation:

8 x 2.96 = $23.68

For the remaining 0.2 gallons:

2.96/10 = $0.296 per 0.1 gallon

0.296 x 2 = 0.592

23.68+0.592 = 24.272

≈ $24.27