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The following table gives the approximate increase in dollars in the average price of a gallon of gas per decade since 1950 . If the average price of a gallon of gas in 2010 was $\$ 2.60$ , what was the average price of a gallon of gas in 1950$?$
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This is done by adding up all the increases given in the table. According to the explanation, this total increase is $0.3 + 0.5 + 0.8 + 0.3 + 0.29 + 1.12 = 2.32$. Show more…
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