The tax

The tax per gallon of gasoline in California is $0.477. If you fill your gasoline tank with 14.4 gallons of gasoline in California, how much will you pay in taxes? Round to the nearest cent.

Correct result:

x =  6.87 USD

Solution:

V=14.4 gal  x=0.477⋅ V=0.477⋅ 14.4=4293625=6.87 USD

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