Study Guide for Chemistry: The Central Science
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780134554075
Author: Theodore E. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew E. Stoltzfus, James C. Hill
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1.7, Problem 1.10.2PE
Practice Exercise 1
Fabiola, who lives in Mexico City, fills her car with gas, paying 357 pesos for 40.0 L. What is her fuel cost in dollars per gallon, if 1 peso = 0.0759 dollars?
- $1.18/gal
- $3.03/gal
- $1.47/gal
- $9.68/gal
- $2.56/gal
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Chapter 1 Solutions
Study Guide for Chemistry: The Central Science
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