document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=647404>Question 647404</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Gasoline sells for 1.2 euros/liter in Bonn. What is the price in units of U.S. per gallon? (1 gallon = 3.785 liters), ($1 USD = 1.256 EU).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #563904 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tamugrad07><B>tamugrad07(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tamugrad07><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=563904\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The correct answer requires using conversion factors. The answer provided previously is not correct because the conversion factors are backwards (1 EUR= $1.256) not the other way around.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.2 EUR/1 liter x $1.256/1 EUR x 3,785 liter/1 gallon = $5.704/gallon\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simply multiply the numerators going across,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then multiply the denominators going across.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "liters and EUR cancel out.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This leaves you with dollars in the numerator and gallons in the denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the correct answer is $5.70 per gallon. (Gas is expensive in Europe).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards, JD<BR>\n" );
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