Question

Jet fuel is sold by the pound. Your jet needs 1,500 gallons of fuel. Jet fuel weighs 7.0 pounds per gallon and costs $12.00 per kg. If there are 2.2 pounds in one kilogram, how much do you owe the airport in order to fill your jet?

Answer 1

Answer:

$ 57,272.73

Explanation:

Create a lengthy equation to convert the units you are given to the units you need to answer the question.

Your starting with gallons and pounds and you need your answer to be in Dollars.

$ 12.00         1 kg          7.0 lb       1500 gal

------------ X ----------- X ------------ X -------------- =  $ 57,272.73

   1 kg           2.2 lb        1 gal              1