What is the price of gasoline per litre in Canadian dollars if a U.S. gallon of gasoline costs $2.90 U.S.? One U.S. dollar is worth $1.0372 Canadian, and one U.S. gallon is
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equivalent to 3.8 litres.
Accepted Solution
A:
* 1 US gallon = 3.8 litres
* Price of 1 US gallon = $2.90 US
* 1 US dollar = $1.0372 Canadian
* To find the price per litre in Canadian dollars:
* Convert the US gallon price to Canadian dollars:
- $2.90 US * $1.0372 per US dollar = $3.00836 Canadian
* Divide the Canadian price by the number of litres in a US gallon:
- $3.00836 / 3.8 litres = $0.7913 Canadian per litre
Therefore, the price of gasoline per litre in Canadian dollars is $0.7913