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Question: If kerosene costs 130 passi per liter, and one dollar buys 227, what is its cost in dollars per gallon? [1.00 gallon = 3.79 liters]
a. $2.17 per gallon
b. $6.62 per gallon
c. 15 cents per gallon
d. 46 cents per gallon

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