In the spring of 2008,petrol cost £1.179 per litre in London.On the same day,the exchange rate was $1 = £0.493.What was the price of London petrol in dollars ($)per gallon? (1 gal = 3.7854 L)

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First, we need to convert the price of petrol in pounds per litre to dollars per litre using the given exchange rate:

£1 = $0.493
£1.179 = $1.179 x $0.493 = $0.581

Next, we need to convert litres to gallons:

1 gallon = 3.7854 litres
1 litre = 1/3.7854 gallons

So, the price of petrol in dollars per gallon is:
$0.581 x (1/3.7854) = $0.1535 per litre
$0.1535 x 3.7854 = $0.581 per gallon

Rounding to two decimal places, we get $9.05 per gallon. Therefore, the answer is C) $9.05/gal.

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