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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of the following is the most appropriate unit to describe the rate of the cost of gasoline? Dollars per gallon, because the dependent quantity is the gallons Dollars per gallon, because the dependent quantity is the dollars Gallons per dollar, because the dependent quantity is the gallons Gallons per dollar, because the dependent quantity is the dollars

OpenStudy (ivettef365):

which one you think it is ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think its the first one

OpenStudy (ivettef365):

when you go to put gas, do you say dollars per gallon, or gallons per dollars

OpenStudy (caitlinnr14):

onse u answer that you can eliminate two

OpenStudy (caitlinnr14):

*once

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

OpenStudy (ivettef365):

in other words do you buy dollars per gallon or you buy gallons per dollars

OpenStudy (anonymous):

gallons per dollar?

OpenStudy (caitlinnr14):

no dollars per gallon

OpenStudy (caitlinnr14):

right

OpenStudy (caitlinnr14):

@ivettef365

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah, because if the gallon is 3 dollars, then 2 gallons will be 6 dollars

OpenStudy (ivettef365):

so, dollars depends on how many gallons

OpenStudy (ivettef365):

so gallons is independent and dollars dependent

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (ivettef365):

so what is the answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the last one

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