The total cost of filling your car with gas varies directly with the number of gallons of gasoline you are purchasing. If a gallon of gas costs $1.85, how many gallons would you purchase for $15.54?

Mathematics · College · Tue Nov 03 2020

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If a gallon of gas costs $1.85, how many gallons would you purchase for $15.54?
To solve this, divide  $15.54 by $1.85 to get how many gallon you can buy. So 15.54 divided by 1.85 is 8.4 gallons. Therefore, with the budget of $15.54, you can buy 8.4 gallons of gasoline.