The pilot of a small aircraft with a 40-gallon fuel tank wants to fly to Cleveland, which is 480 ...
The pilot of a small aircraft with a 40-gallon fuel tank wants to fly to Cleveland, which is 480 miles away. The pilot recognizes that the current engine, which can fly only 8 miles per gallon, will not get him there. By how many miles per gallon must the aircraft’s fuel efficiency be improved to make the flight to Cleveland possible?
Answer/Solution
4
Steps/Work
Actual miles/gallon is = 480/4 = 12 miles/gallon.
Current engine miles/gallon is 8 miles/gallon.
Additional 4 miles/gallon is required to match the actual mileage.
ANSWER:B
Current engine miles/gallon is 8 miles/gallon.
Additional 4 miles/gallon is required to match the actual mileage.
ANSWER:B