Re: what am I paying for gas?

On May 13, 10:45 am, Yer Pal Al <Caddyshack...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On May 13, 9:00 am, Yer Pal Al <Caddyshack...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On May 13, 5:57 am, Crescentius Vespasianus <jazzyb...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > If there are any math or algebra
> > > geniuses out there, maybe you can tell
> > > me what I'm paying for gas.  I live in
> > > Mexico, and the only gas station they
> > > have there is the Pemex station.  The
> > > price varies by region, but where I am
> > > the price is currently 68 pesos per
> > > liter.  I pay in dollars, and they
> > > accept the rate of 10 pesos to the
> > > dollar, when in fact I think the real
> > > exchange rate is 11 pesos to the dollar,
> > > so I take a little hit there.  They
> > > won't let you touch the pump, an
> > > attendant does it for you, so I give her
> > > a 35 cents for that.  You can leave the
> > > tip out, as it's always the same
> > > regardless of how much gas she pumps.
> > > What am I paying in dollars per gallon?
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> > 68 pesos / litre at a rate of 10 pesos / dollar is $6.8 dollars/litre.
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> 6.8 pesos / litre? Now that's a pretty good deal. But more
> im****tantly, how much is a bottle of Patron?
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> > There are 3.78 litres / gallon...
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> > That means you are paying $25.70 / gallon.
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> > WTF? Is there any possibility price is 68 pesos/litre not 68 nuevo
> > pesos/litre?
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> > Filling up a Suburban would be over $750.

yes it's 6.8 pesos per liter.