Inflation hit America hard in the 1970s. Which of the following are true?
- To conserve gas, the maximum speed limit was cut to 55 mph.
- Daylight savings time was made year-round.
- Odd-even gasoline rationing was introduced.
- There were round-the-block gas lines to fill up the tank.
- In today’s dollars, the average price for a gallon of gas would have been $6.40.
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Answer: All are true except 5. The price per gallon then was around $1.79. In today’s dollars that would equal about $2.60 per gallon.
