Question
Gas is advertised at being $3.29 7/10 per gallon. How much is this written strictly as a decimal?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To convert the gas price of $3.29 7/10 per gallon to a decimal, you first need to understand what the fractional part represents. The "7/10" means seven tenths.
So, you can convert it as follows:
1. Start with the whole dollar amount: $3.29.
2. The fractional part "7/10" is equivalent to 0.7 in decimal form.
Now, combine the whole number with the decimal:
\[
3.29 + 0.7 = 3.29 + 0.70 = 3.99
\]
Thus, the price of gas written strictly as a decimal is **$3.99** per gallon.
So, you can convert it as follows:
1. Start with the whole dollar amount: $3.29.
2. The fractional part "7/10" is equivalent to 0.7 in decimal form.
Now, combine the whole number with the decimal:
\[
3.29 + 0.7 = 3.29 + 0.70 = 3.99
\]
Thus, the price of gas written strictly as a decimal is **$3.99** per gallon.