SOLUTION: Which is cheaper? $ 2.40 for a gallon or 60 cents per liter?

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Question 839093: Which is cheaper? $ 2.40 for a gallon or 60 cents per liter?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Which is cheaper? $2.40 for a gallon or 60 cents per liter?
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# of liters in a gallon:: 1 liter = 0.264 gallon
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2.40 (dollars/gallon) (1 gallon/3.7879 liters)
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= (2.4*1)/(1*3.7879) (dollars/liter)
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= 0.6336 dollars/liter
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= 63.36 cents/liter
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Ans: 60 cents/liter is cheaper
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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