High School

If gasoline costs 98.5 cents per liter in Canada, what is the price in dollars per gallon?

A. $3.73
B. $4.16
C. $1.04
D. $3.94

Answer :

Final answer:

To convert the price of gasoline from cents per liter to dollars per gallon, divide the price in cents by 100 and then multiply by the conversion factor of 3.78541 liters per gallon. The price of gasoline in Canada is $3.73 per gallon.

correct option is 1.

Explanation:

we need to use conversion factors. First, we need to calculate how many liters are in a gallon. There are 3.78541 liters in a gallon. Next, we convert the price of gasoline from cents to dollars by dividing by 100. So, the price in dollars per liter is 0.985 cents. Finally, we multiply the price in dollars per liter by the number of liters in a gallon to get the price in dollars per gallon.

Price in dollars per gallon = (0.985 dollars/liter) * (3.78541 liters/gallon) = 3.73 dollars/gallon

Therefore, the price of gasoline in Canada is $3.73 per gallon.