Refining the oil in a 42 gallon barrel produces about 19 gallons of gasoline; the rest is turned into products like jet fuel and heating oil. Right now oil sells for about $105/barrel.
What percentage of the oil in a barrel is refined into gasoline?
What is the dollar value of the gasoline in a barrel of oil?
Find the value of that gasoline in dollars per gallon.
The dollar value of the gasoline when it’s refined from the oil in a barrel is only part of the cost at the pump when you fill your tank. Estimate the percentage of the cost that represents. What might account for the rest of the cost?
In 1981 oil prices peaked at just over $78/barrel. Use the inflation calculator at the Bureau of Labor Statistics ( www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm) to compare that price expressed in current dollars with the price now.
Is gas more expensive now than it was in 1981? Make a comparison of gas prices between 1981 and 2008 using relative (or percentage) change.

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When i use the affordable home calculator, such as this one
http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/houseafford/houseafford.html
What do i count in monthly debt? Such credit cards, car, and other loans? or do i consider things like food, water/electric/gas/cable/phone….?

When using the calculator monthly debt makes a huge difference in the house price. My wife and i would have a combined income of around $100,000. Any idea how much we would get approved for?

The easiest rule-of-thumb answer is that you should be able to afford a house that is 2 to 3 times your income. So if you and your wife have a combined income of $100K, you could possibly get approved for a loan for $200,000 to $300,000. In these times, it might be wiser to take the larger of your two incomes and multiply THAT by 2 or 3, using that as the maximum loan amount you saddle yourselves with. That would mean less house, of course, but it would also mean less strain on your monthly budget and the ability to funnel more money into savings. It might mean the difference between thriving in these troubled times, or merely surviving.

Typically, lenders don't want you to carry more than 36% of your GROSS (before tax) monthly income as debt. That would include your mortgage (and other related housing costs, including homeowners' insurance, homeowners association fees, any PMI or HELOC payments, etc.), your car loan, and any other debts you carry (student loans, credit cards, other loans). It won't count utilities or food or gas for your car.

In your calculations as you try to figure how much house you can afford, don't forget that if you can't put 20% down as a downpayment toward the house you buy, you will have to either pay for PMI (private mortgage insurance) or immediately get a 2nd mortgage or HELOC in order to avoid paying PMI. Also, in figuring your monthly expenses with respect to how much house you can afford, don't overlook that you MAY have to pay homeowners association fees, depending on where you buy. Most townhome and condo complexes have these, but they're increasingly common for single-family home neighborhoods as well. These fees could range from $50 to $300 PER MONTH, on top of your mortgage, your 2nd mortgage (if you have to get one), your homeowners insurance, and your real estate taxes.

Typically speaking, your mortgage is going to translate to $6-$7 per every $1,000 that you finance. So if you borrow $200,000, your mortage payment will be around $1,200 to $1,400. That would be for your primary mortgage. Just don't overlook the additional costs, as well as the closing costs you'll pay at closing (usually 3-5% of the cost of the house).

When i use the affordable home calculator, such as this one
http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/houseafford/houseafford.html
What do i count in monthly debt? Such credit cards, car, and other loans? or do i consider things like food, water/electric/gas/cable/phone….?

When using the calculator monthly debt makes a huge difference in the house price. My wife and i would have a combined income of around $100,000. Any idea how much we would get approved for?

The easiest rule-of-thumb answer is that you should be able to afford a house that is 2 to 3 times your income. So if you and your wife have a combined income of $100K, you could possibly get approved for a loan for $200,000 to $300,000. In these times, it might be wiser to take the larger of your two incomes and multiply THAT by 2 or 3, using that as the maximum loan amount you saddle yourselves with. That would mean less house, of course, but it would also mean less strain on your monthly budget and the ability to funnel more money into savings. It might mean the difference between thriving in these troubled times, or merely surviving.

Typically, lenders don't want you to carry more than 36% of your GROSS (before tax) monthly income as debt. That would include your mortgage (and other related housing costs, including homeowners' insurance, homeowners association fees, any PMI or HELOC payments, etc.), your car loan, and any other debts you carry (student loans, credit cards, other loans). It won't count utilities or food or gas for your car.

In your calculations as you try to figure how much house you can afford, don't forget that if you can't put 20% down as a downpayment toward the house you buy, you will have to either pay for PMI (private mortgage insurance) or immediately get a 2nd mortgage or HELOC in order to avoid paying PMI. Also, in figuring your monthly expenses with respect to how much house you can afford, don't overlook that you MAY have to pay homeowners association fees, depending on where you buy. Most townhome and condo complexes have these, but they're increasingly common for single-family home neighborhoods as well. These fees could range from $50 to $300 PER MONTH, on top of your mortgage, your 2nd mortgage (if you have to get one), your homeowners insurance, and your real estate taxes.

Typically speaking, your mortgage is going to translate to $6-$7 per every $1,000 that you finance. So if you borrow $200,000, your mortage payment will be around $1,200 to $1,400. That would be for your primary mortgage. Just don't overlook the additional costs, as well as the closing costs you'll pay at closing (usually 3-5% of the cost of the house).

In an article I read, it said “each cow produces 1.84 metric tons of greenhouse gas equivalents a year” but then I converted that to pounds on a calculator and got 4,056 pounds? I don’t think that is right. I tried looking up online how much greenhouse gases a cow produces a year, but the sites all said different numbers.

I would like to know the amount in pounds please! Thanks so much!

It depends on their diet.
Popular Science states that cows produce about 70 gallons of methane each day, but that it could be reduced with a change in eating habits.

And your calculation was right, if you want the poundage.

I am finally moving out on my own and i am checking out apartments and i have no clue how much it would be for water gas electricity or all the other amenities would come out for me cuz i know its not just apartment cost. any idea on how much it would be or some kind of calculator that i can use?

I used to spend around $50 in electricity a month. Keep in Mind you will run AC a lot…so that’s an average. Usually gas is included…
To be perfectly safe, I would keep $140 for amenities every month.