Question 1159134
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The problem appears faulty as presented.<br>
The only information we have is that 174 gallons cost $601 with the price per gallon being $3, $4, or $5.
(1) With only that information, there are numerous solutions of how many gallons were bought at each price.
(2) The average price is less than $3.50 per gallon, indicating that a huge percentage of the gallons were purchased in the central part of the country; that doesn't seem realistic.<br>