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A​ 0.8-liter bottle of Mexican wine costs 101 pesos. At that​price, how much would a​ half-gallon jug of the same wine cost in​dollars?

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Answer:$12.18 Step-by-step explanation:Given:Cost of 0.8 liter bottle of Mexican wine = 101 pesosorcost of 1 liter bottle of Mexican wine = [tex]\frac{\textup{101}}{\textup{0.8}}[/tex] pesos Now, 1 Mexican pesos = 0.051 dollarsthus, cost of 1 liter bottle of Mexican wine = [tex]\frac{\textup{101}}{\textup{0.8}}\times0.051[/tex] dollarsalso, 1 gallon = 3.78541 LiterThus, half gallon = [tex]\frac{\textup{3.78541}}{\textup{2}}[/tex]  = 1.892705 Literstherefore, cost of half gallon jug =  [tex]\frac{\textup{101}}{\textup{0.8}}\times0.051\times1.892705[/tex] dollarsorcost of half gallon jug of wine = $12.18