So You Think Gas is Expensive?

How many times have you heard your parents say this? “If gas prices keep rising we may have to sell the car and walk everywhere!”

So You Think Gas is Expensive?

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

• 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

So You Think Gas is Expensive?

Snapple - 16 ounces for $0.99

$7.68/$7.68/gallongallon

So You Think Gas is Expensive?

Ice Tea - 16 ounces for $2.19

$17.92/$17.92/gallongallon

So You Think Gas is Expensive?

Gatorade - 20 ounces for $1.30

$8.96/$8.96/gallongallon

So You Think Gas is Expensive?

Ocean Spray - 16 ounces for $0.83

$6.40/$6.40/gallongallon

So You Think Gas is Expensive?

Milk - 16 ounces $0.32

$2.56/$2.56/gallongallon

So You Think Gas is Expensive?

Vick’s Nyquil - 6 ounces for $5.29

$112.64/$112.64/gallongallon

So You Think Gas is Expensive?

Pepto Bismol - 4 ounces for $4.89

$156.16/$156.16/gallongallon

So You Think Gas is Expensive?

Whiteout - .75 ounces for $1.49

$254.72/$254.72/gallongallon

So You Think Gas is Expensive?

Scope – 16 ounces for $3.19

$25.60/$25.60/gallongallon

So You Think Gas is Expensive?

• Bottled Water - 9 ounces for $1.00

$14.08/$14.08/gallongallon

So You Think Gas is Expensive?

Diet Coke - 12 ounces for $0.40

$3.84/$3.84/gallongallon

So You Think Gas is Expensive?

Copy this chart on the back of your paper. Tell me how much it cost to fill my car with gas, and five other liquids from the front.

GAS

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.