Round to the nearest penny. Your parents allow you to borrow

Question

a car to get to your part-time job, but you have to pay for a tank of
gas each month. Gasoline costs $2.56/gallon and it takes 15 gallons
You have a friend who works with you and is willing to split the cost
of a tank of gas. How much do you each pay?

Answer 1

First, we will calculate the total cost of the gas needed for a tank.

The cost of gasoline is $2.56 per gallon, and you need 15 gallons.

Total cost of a tank of gas = Cost per gallon × Number of gallons Total cost = $2.56 × 15 = $38.40

Since you and your friend are splitting the cost, each person will pay half of the total cost.

Amount each pays = Total cost / 2 Amount each pays = $38.40 / 2 = $19.20

Therefore, each of you will pay $19.20.