Ricki decides to mow lawns in his neighborhood. He goes to the gas station and fills a 15-gallon tank of gasoline for $45.50. Determine the proportion used to determine the cost for one gallon of gasoline.(1 point)

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What is the cost of gasoline per gallon?(1 point)
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Answer 1

To determine the cost of one gallon of gasoline, you can set up a proportion. The total cost of gasoline is $45.50 for 15 gallons.

The proportion can be set up as follows:

\[ \text{Cost per gallon} = \frac{\text{Total Cost}}{\text{Total Gallons}} = \frac{45.50}{15} \]

Now, performing the division:

\[ \text{Cost per gallon} = \frac{45.50}{15} \approx 3.0333 \]

Rounding that to the nearest hundredth, you get:

\[ \text{Cost per gallon} \approx 3.03 \]

So the answers are:

1. The proportion used to determine the cost for one gallon of gasoline is \( \frac{45.50}{15} \).
2. The cost of gasoline per gallon is \( \mathbf{3.03} \) per gallon.