To find the price of gasoline when Ryan's mother started driving, you need to multiply the current price by 5/3 (since it was 3/5 of the current price).
$2.25 * 5/3 = $3.75
Therefore, the price of gasoline when Ryan's mother started driving was $3.75, which is not one of the answer options provided.
The price of a gallon of gasoline is $2.25. The price when Ryan's mother started driving was 3/5 of the current price. What was the price of gasoline when Ryan's mother started driving?
A. $1.65
B. $2.85
C.$1.85
D.$1.35
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