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

i think it would be dollars per gallon because money is straight forward, it's how many gallons you get. i hope this helped

Answer 2

2 answer choices are clearly wrong.
For example, do you run 1 meter per second, or do you run 1 second per meter ?

Answer 3

Ty both