Asked by Megan Verret on Sep 22, 2024
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A car requires 8 litres of gasoline to go 88 km. How many litres of gasoline will be required to go 16 km at the same rate of consumption?
A) 1.6
B) 0.5
C) 15111 \frac{5}{11}1115
D) 176
E) 5.5
Litres of Gasoline
A unit of measure used to quantify volumes of gasoline, commonly used in fuel transactions.
Rate of Consumption
The speed at which goods or services are being used up or consumed.
Kilometres
A unit of length in the metric system equal to 1,000 meters, commonly used to measure distances.
- Apply ratio and proportion concepts to solving real-world fuel efficiency problems.
Verified Answer
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Taylor goodman3 days ago
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The car consumes 8 litres of gasoline to go 88 km, so to find out how much it will consume to go 16 km, we set up a proportion: 8 litres/88 km=x litres/16 km8 \text{ litres} / 88 \text{ km} = x \text{ litres} / 16 \text{ km}8 litres/88 km=x litres/16 km . Solving for x gives x=(8×16)/88=1511x = (8 \times 16) / 88 = 1 \frac{5}{11}x=(8×16)/88=1115 litres.
Learning Objectives
- Apply ratio and proportion concepts to solving real-world fuel efficiency problems.