To determine how much you would pay for 5 gallons of gas given that the price per gallon is [tex]$3.62 \(\frac{9}{10}\), follow these steps:
1. Express the price per gallon in decimal form:
- The price per gallon is $[/tex]3.62 [tex]\(\frac{9}{10}\)[/tex].
- Convert [tex]\( \frac{9}{10} \)[/tex] to a decimal, which is 0.9.
- Therefore, the price per gallon is [tex]$3.62 + $[/tex]0.90 = [tex]$4.52.
2. Calculate the total cost for 5 gallons:
- Multiply the price per gallon by the number of gallons:
\[
4.52 \times 5 = 22.6
\]
3. Round the total cost to the nearest cent:
- The total cost calculated is $[/tex]22.60.
- Since [tex]$22.60 already ends in 0, it is already rounded to the nearest cent.
So, you would pay a total of $[/tex]22.60 for 5 gallons of gas.
