Question

The price of gasoline purchased varies directly with the number of gallons of gas purchased. If 19 gallons are purchased for $22.50, what is the price of purchasing 14 gallons? Let x represent the number of gallons purchased, and let y represent the total price. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

Answer:

$\text{16.57 dollars}$

Step-by-step explanation:

A proportion is needed to find the value of x

$\frac{22.50}{19} =\frac{x}{14}\Longrightarrow 19x = 315 \Longrightarrow x = 16.57 \\ \\ \text{It would cost 16.57 dollars to purchase 14 gallons.}$