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Using units to solve problems

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Problem

Roselyn is driving to visit her family, who live 150 kilometers away. Her average speed is 60 kilometers per hour. The car's tank has 20 liters of fuel at the beginning of the drive, and its fuel efficiency is 6 kilometers per liter. Fuel costs 0.60 dollars per liter.
What is the price for the amount of fuel that Roselyn will use for the entire drive?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi
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