SOLUTION: The fuel consumption rate of automobiles is usually given as the number of litres of gasoline required to travel 100 km. If an automobile can travel 12.5 km on one litre of gas, wh

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Question 298979: The fuel consumption rate of automobiles is usually given as the number of litres of gasoline required to travel 100 km. If an automobile can travel 12.5 km on one litre of gas, what is the consumption rate for the automobile?

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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12.5 kms per liter is the consumption
for 100 kms you will require = 100/12.5
= 8 liters /100 kilometers