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 5.5

Question

3 years ago

13

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?

1 answer:

givi [52] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-02T04:22:45+03:00

givi [52]3 years ago

6 0

Answer:

$28.50

Step-by-step explanation:

Lou needed to add ...

13 - 5.5 = 7.5

gallons to the tank.

The cost of that gas was ...

($3.80/gal)×(7.5 gal) = $28.50

Lou spent $28.50 filling the gas tank.

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 5.5