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 price of gas advertised as $3.29 7/10 per gallon into a decimal, you should first analyze the fraction.
The fraction \( \frac{7}{10} \) represents seven tenths, which is equal to 0.7 in decimal form.
Now, add this value to the whole number part and the decimal part:
\[
3.29 + 0.7 = 3.99
\]
Thus, the price of gas strictly written as a decimal is **$3.99 per gallon**.
The fraction \( \frac{7}{10} \) represents seven tenths, which is equal to 0.7 in decimal form.
Now, add this value to the whole number part and the decimal part:
\[
3.29 + 0.7 = 3.99
\]
Thus, the price of gas strictly written as a decimal is **$3.99 per gallon**.