What Kids Say

16 years ago
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The Aroostook Republican was at Teague Park Elementary School in Caribou and asked fourth grade students a few fuel related questions.
 
ImageHeather LaMothe

How much do you think a gallon of gasoline costs today?
    Heather – “I don’t know, maybe I ah, maybe like $5 or $10."
How often does your Mom or Dad fill up their vehicle?
    Heather – “I guess, maybe like once a week.”
When they fill up their vehicle, how much would that cost?
    Heather – “I don’t really know, maybe like $10.

 

 

ImageBrandon Tweed

How much do you think a gallon of gasoline costs today?
    Brandon – “I would think $3.32."
How often does your Mom or Dad fill up their vehicle?
    Brandon – “Well, I would say often, once in a while, usually.”
When they fill up their vehicle, how much does it cost then?
    Brandon, “$3.25 probably.”

 

 

ImageMadeline Guddy

How much do you think a gallon of gasoline costs today?
    Madeline – “ I don’t know really, ah $20 maybe?”
How often does your Mom or Dad fill up their vehicle?
    Madeline – “ One time a week.”
When they fill up their vehicle, how much does that cost?
    Madeline – “$15, maybe.”

 

 

 

ImageKennedy Griffin

How much do you think a gallon of gasoline costs today?
    Kennedy – “ A gallon? OK, ah, $3.98.”
How often does your Mom or Dad fill up their vehicle?
    Kennedy – “About every day.”
When they fill up their vehicle, how much does that cost?
    Kennedy – “3.98 or 4 bucks.”

 

 

 

ImageKailee Clark

How much do you think a gallon of gasoline costs today?
    Kailee – “A gallon?, $3.45.”
How often does your Mom or Dad fill up their vehicle?
    Kailee – ”Two times a week.”
When they fill up their vehicle, how much does that costs?
    Kailee – “$20 to fill it.”

 

 

 

ImageNoah Cousins

How much do you think a gallon of gasoline costs today?
    Noah – “$10.”
How often does your grandfather fill up his truck?
    Noah – “Once a week.”
How much does it costs when he fills his truck up with gasoline?
    Noah – “It costs $42.99, it’s sort of expensive.”

 

 

 

ImageBrett Bouchard

How much do you think a gallon of gasoline costs today?
    Brett – “ A gallon costs $1.25.”
How often does your Mom or Dad fill up their vehicle?
    Brett – “ About two times a day.”
How much does it cost to fill up their vehicle?
    Brett – “Um, about $20.”

 

 

 

ImageKassidy Caron

How much do you think a gallon of gasoline costs today?
    Kassidy – “ A gallon? Um, $1.50.”
How often does your Mom and Dad fill up their vehicle?
    Kassidy – “ A lot, yeah, a lot.”
How much does it costs to fill up their vehicle?
    Kassidy – “ About  $5.”