Question

$\text{The distance traveled by the car is}\frac{1}{10}$
times the number written on its number plate and fuel consumed by it is 10 times the number written on the number plate.

What is the distance traveled and how much fuel does it consume?

• A. Distance traveled: 345 miles
  Fuel consumed: 34500 gallons
• B. Distance traveled : 300 miles
  Fuel consumed: 3400 gallons
• C. Distance traveled: 30 miles
  Fuel consumed: 35000 gallons
• D. Distance traveled: 450 miles
  Fuel consumed: 34550 gallons

Answer 1

The correct option is A Distance traveled: 345 miles

Fuel consumed: 34500 gallons
The number written on the number plate of the car is 3450.

$\text{The distance travelled by the car is}\frac{1}{10}$
$\text{times the number written on its number plate.}$

$\text{To find}\frac{1}{10}\text{of 3450, we will look}$
$\text{at the hundreds place.}$


So, distance travelled will be:
$3450\times \frac{1}{10}=345miles$

Also, fuel consumed by the car is 10 times the number written on the number plate.

To find 10 times of 3450, we will look at the ten thousands place.

So, amount of fuel consumed will be:
$3450\times 10=34500gallons$

Thus, the distance covered by car is 345 miles and the fuel consumed by car is 34500 gallons.