Asked by Yuzuna Tanaka on May 19, 2024
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A tractor uses 6 gallons of diesel fuel to plow for 105 minutes. Determine the number of gallons of fuel used in 7 hours. Round your answer to two decimal places.
A) 24.00 gallons
B) 2.40 gallons
C) 1.50 gallons
D) 27.20 gallons
E) 0.40 gallon
Diesel Fuel
A type of fuel derived from petroleum, used in diesel engines.
Gallons
A unit of volume for fluid measure equal to four quarts, used in the United States.
Minutes
A unit of time equal to sixty seconds or one-sixtieth of an hour.
- Compute the consumption of fuel according to specified rates and durations.
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Jeannie GonzalesMay 26, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The tractor uses 6 gallons in 105 minutes, so in 60 minutes (1 hour), it would use 6105×60 \frac{6}{105} \times 60 1056×60 gallons. For 7 hours, the fuel usage would be 6105×60×7=24 \frac{6}{105} \times 60 \times 7 = 24 1056×60×7=24 gallons.
Learning Objectives
- Compute the consumption of fuel according to specified rates and durations.