by Snoron.com

Grade level: 4-5th grades

Skills: Subtraction (decimals)

Related environmental issues: Energy

Area level: National

Average gasoline price in the United States was $2.25 for a gallon in the week of October 5, 2015. That in the Midwest region was $2.33.

1. What was the difference between the gas price in the Midwest region and the average gas price in the US?
2. Average gasoline price in Texas in the same week was $2.04 for a gallon. Was the price higher or lower than the average?
3. Average gasoline price in the United States was 3.25 in the week of October 4, 2014.  Did the gasoline price increase or decline over the year? And how much?

Source: US Energy Information Administration

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Answer keys

1. $0.08 (2.33-2.25=0.08)
2. lower
3. declined by $1 (3.25-2.25=1.00)