Answer to Question #131647 in Physics for Ash

Question

Suppose that the price of diesel at a particular station is Php 158.25 per gallon.

Assume that a driver has Php 350.00 to buy diesel. Knowing the conversion factor from gallons to liters, the driver argued that he could buy 10 L of gasoline with his money. Do you agree with the driver or not? Support your answer.

Answer 1

The price of diesel at a particular station per gallon is Php 158.25.

Needed quantity of gasoline with is 10L.

The conversion factor from gallons to liters is 3.7854.

Thus, the driver can buy

$$V=\frac{350}{158.25}3.7854=8.3721\ L<10\ L$$

The driver cannot buy 10 L of gasoline with his money.