To determine how many gallons of gasoline can be purchased with \[tex]$50, we need to follow these steps:
1. Identify the total amount of money available.
We start with \$[/tex]50.
2. Determine the cost per gallon of gasoline.
The cost per gallon of gasoline is \[tex]$4.
3. Calculate the maximum number of gallons of gasoline that can be purchased with \$[/tex]50.
To do this, we divide the total amount of money by the cost per gallon. Mathematically, this can be expressed as:
[tex]\[
\text{Number of gallons} = \frac{\text{Total money available}}{\text{Cost per gallon}}
\][/tex]
4. Substitute the known values and perform the division.
[tex]\[
\text{Number of gallons} = \frac{50}{4}
\][/tex]
[tex]\[
\text{Number of gallons} = 12
\][/tex]
Thus, with \$50 in cash, you can purchase a maximum of 12 gallons of gasoline.
