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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Travis buys $12.45 worth of gas for his car. if the gas station charges $1.519 per gallon, how many gallons did he get? (round to the nearest tenth)

jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

12.45 / 1.519 =

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The nearest tenth of $1.519 is $1.52 and the nearest tenth of $12.45 is $12.50. If you divide $12.50 by $1.52 you would get your answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You would still have to round to the nearest tenth though.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12.50/1.52=8.22. The nearest tenth is 8.20

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks you guys, I had a feeling this was something simple -_- haa 8.2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You didnt even have to round the first two number and you wouldve gotten the same answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12.45=1.519=8.196 which round up to 8.2 as well

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Your welcome :)

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