Q:

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 24) 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