So You Think Gas is Expensive?

How many times have

you heard your parents

complain about the price of gas?

“If gas prices

keep rising we may

have to sell the car!”

So You Think Gas is Expensive?

• What if you could run your car off of something else?

• Could it be cheaper than gas?• What if cars used water or milk?

So You Think Gas is Expensive?

• Calculate the unit rate for each of the following items, then find how much the cost is for a gallon.

• Hint: 128 ounces = 1 gallon

FOR EXAMPLE

• Coca Cola 12 oz for $0.99

How do we find how much for 1 ounce?

How much would a gallon of coke cost?

So You Think Gas is Expensive?

Snapple 16 ounces for $1.29

So You Think Gas is Expensive?

• Ice Tea 16 ounces for $1.19

So You Think Gas is Expensive?

• Gatorade 20 ounces for $1.59

So You Think Gas is Expensive?

• Ocean Spray 16 ounces for $1.25

So You Think Gas is Expensive?

• Pint of milk 16 ounces $1.59

So You Think Gas is Expensive?

• Vick’s Nyquil 6 ounces for $8.35

So You Think Gas is Expensive?

• Pepto Bismol 4 ounces for $3.85

So You Think Gas is Expensive?

• Whiteout 7 ounces for $1.39

So You Think Gas is Expensive?

• Scope 1.5 ounces for $0.99

So You Think Gas is Expensive?

• Evian Water 9 ounces for $1.49

So You Think Gas is Expensive?

So the next time your parents complain about the high gas prices, tell them to be glad our cars don’t run on Nyquil, Scope, Whiteout, or WATER for that matter.