SOLUTION: a pump uses 3.8 litres of diesel in 45 mins, how much will it use in 8 hours

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Question 620333: a pump uses 3.8 litres of diesel in 45 mins, how much will it use in 8 hours
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a pump uses 3.8 litres of diesel in 45 mins, how much will it use in 8 hours
convert 45 min to .75 hrs, and use a ratio equation where
x = no. of liters used in 8 hrs
x%2F3.8 = 8%2F.75
Cross multiply
.75x = 3.8 * 8
.75x = 30.4
x = 30.4/.75
x = 40.53 liters consumed in 8 hrs
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You can check this using another method:
Find how many liters consumed in 1 hr
3.8/.75 = 5.067 liters per hr
Find how many consumed in 8 hrs
8 * 5.067 = 40.53 liters