A truck stops at a gas station where diesel fuel costs $3.99 per gallon. The truck needs 8.8 gallons of diesel for the driver to

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complete all his deliveries. Estimate whether $36.00 will be enough to pay for the fuel. Justify your answer.

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Rudik [331] · Answer 1 · 2023-03-06T17:01:28+03:00

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$36 will be enough because 3.99 multiplied by 8.8 is around $35.11 which is less than $36.

Dmitry [639] · Answer 2 · 2023-03-06T15:35:58+03:00

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36.00 will be enough to pay for fuel because if you multiply the 8.8 gallons of diesel needed by the fuel cost per gallon you get 35.112