Answer :

To determine how many gallons of gasoline can be purchased with \[tex]$50, we need to follow these steps: 1. Identify the total amount of money available. We start with \$[/tex]50.

2. Determine the cost per gallon of gasoline.

The cost per gallon of gasoline is \[tex]$4. 3. Calculate the maximum number of gallons of gasoline that can be purchased with \$[/tex]50.

To do this, we divide the total amount of money by the cost per gallon. Mathematically, this can be expressed as:

[tex]\[ \text{Number of gallons} = \frac{\text{Total money available}}{\text{Cost per gallon}} \][/tex]

4. Substitute the known values and perform the division.

[tex]\[ \text{Number of gallons} = \frac{50}{4} \][/tex]

[tex]\[ \text{Number of gallons} = 12 \][/tex]

Thus, with \$50 in cash, you can purchase a maximum of 12 gallons of gasoline.