Question

Maria pumped 8 gallons of unleaded gas into her mini-SUV at a cost of 21.04. How much would it have taken for maria to have filled up the 14 gallon tank if the cost of unleaded gas remained the same?

Answer 1

Answer:it would cost her 36.82 to fill the 14 gallon tank.

Step-by-step explanation:

Maria pumped 8 gallons of unleaded gas into her mini-SUV at a cost of 21.04. This means that the cost of 1 gallon of gasoline would be

21.04/8 = 2.63

if the cost of unleaded gas remained the same, then the cost of filling up the 14 gallon tank would be

14 × 2.63 = 36.82