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

@sammixboo

Answer 2

@phi

Answer 3

A, because supply and demand if there is very little of something then the price goes up, if the market gets saturated with the product then price goes down.

Answer 4

The correct answer is b. Because the more gallons you put in your car, the more dollars it will cost. Therefore the independent quantity are the gallons and the dependent is the dollars.