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

Any thoughts on choices you can eliminate?

Answer 2

no im not sure

Answer 3

When you purchase gasoline, you are paying a rate of dollars per gallon. If you have to pay 4 dollars for 1 gallon of gas, you can say that the amount you spend depends on how much you buy

Answer 4

so would it be Dollars per gallon, because the dependent quantity is the dollars

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

we pay in dollars per gallon

Answer 7

Which of the following is the most appropriate unit to describe the time you can drive a car based on the amount of gas?

Minutes per gallon, because the independent quantity is the gallons

Minutes per gallon, because the independent quantity is the minutes

Gallons per minute, because the independent quantity is the gallons

Gallons per minute, because the independent quantity is the minutes

Answer 8

what about that