Amy makes a gas stop at a station where gas is selling at $3.15 per gallon, including taxes. While there, she buys a bottle of water for $1.65. Her total is $40.71. If Amy bought g gallons of gas, which equation models Amy’s purchase?

To model Amy's purchase, we need to account for both the cost of the gas and the bottle of water.

1. The price of gas per gallon is $3.15.
2. Amy buys $ g $ gallons of gas.
3. The cost of gas is $ 3.15g $ dollars.
4. The bottle of water costs $1.65.
5. The total cost is $40.71.

The equation that represents Amy's purchase is:

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3.15g +

Explore how to model Amy's gas purchase with arithmetic equations. Learn how to calculate the cost of gas per gallon and the total cost including a bottle of water. Suitable for students in Grades 7-9.

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