Question

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

Answer 1

@hicks, which do you believe is correct?

Answer 2

i think its the 1st one

Answer 3

Why do you believe it is the first one?

Answer 4

I think its the first one because the gallons wouldchange and the cash would i think im not that good at math

Answer 5

Well, Dollars per gallon is the correct rate, but gallons is not the dependent quantity.

Answer 6

oh so the cash is

Answer 7

Dollars is the dependent quantity because its amount depends on the amount of gallons. For example, if gas costs $3.50 per gallon, then to determine the total amount you would solve this equation:

D= 3.50g

where g is the number of gallons consumed

Answer 8

and D is the total cost in Dollars.

Answer 9

so the answer is b

Answer 10

Yes, correct.

Answer 11

thank you so much thanks for explaining it to how do i give you a medel