Question

Some people advise that in very cold​ weather, you should keep the gas tank in your car more than half full. Lou​'s car had 5.9 gallons in the 13​-gallon tank on the coldest day of the year. Lou filled the tank with gas that cost ​$3.80 per gallon. How much did Lou spend on​ gas?

Answer 1

Answer: $26.98

Step-by-step explanation:

1. You have the following information given in the problem above:

 - Lou filled the tank with gas that cost ​$3.80 per gallon.

-   Lou​'s car had 5.9 gallons in the 13​-gallon tank.

2. Therefore, if he filled the tank, you can calculate the total amount of money Lou spent, by subtracting 13 gallons and 5.9 gallons and multiplying the result by ​$3.80.

3. Then, the result is:

$total=(13-5.9)(3.80)\\total=(7.1)(3.80)\\total=26.98$