USA TODAY. September 1, 2005. Reprinted with Permission.
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1) Due to supply and demand, gas prices increased. Mr. Racer paid $2.95 per gallon for gas. His vehicle needed 22 gallons of fuel to fill up his gas tank.

2) How much did Mr. Racer pay to fill up his gas tank?

3) Using the information in the “What gas bucks buy” picture, how much of Mr. Racer’s fuel purchase will be allocated for refining? (round to the nearest hundredth)

4) Using the information in the “What gas bucks buy” picture, how much of Mr. Racer’s fuel purchase will be allocated for taxes? (round to the nearest hundredth)

 

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Cost to fill Mr. Racer's gas tank:
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Fuel purchase allocated for refining:
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Fuel purchase allocated for taxes:
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