The Owner of a Gas Station Records the Number of Gallons

question 108

Multiple Choice

The owner of a gas station records the number of gallons of gas he sells over a period of time. He notices that the number of gallons of gas he sells depends linearly on the price he charges for each gallon. When he charges $1.71 per gallon of gas he sells 800 gallons of gas each day. When he charges $2.41 per gallon he sells 400 gallons. What does the slope of the line convey about the situation?

• A) None of the above
• B) The price of each gallon when 800 gallons are sold.
• C) The number of gallons sold decreases by 571 for each one dollar increase in price.
• D) The price of each gallon per number of gallons sold.
• E) The number of gallons sold at $1.71 per gallon.