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A car gets 30 miles to the gallon. If it is modified to use a solar

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A car gets 30 miles to the gallon. If it is modified to use a solar panel, it will use only 75 percent as much fuel as it does now. If the fuel tank holds 15 gallons, how many more miles will the car be able to travel, per full tank of fuel, after it has been modified?

A. 112.5
B. 150
C. 337.5
D. 450
E. 500

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14 Jul 2015, 01:39
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A car gets 30 miles to the gallon. If it is modified to use a solar panel, it will use only 75 percent as much fuel as it does now. If the fuel tank holds 15 gallons, how many more miles will the car be able to travel, per full tank of fuel, after it has been modified?

A. 112.5
B. 150
C. 337.5
D. 450
E. 500

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Solution -
Mileage before modification = 30 * 15 = 450 miles

After modification,
1 gallon of fuel gets 30/(.75) = 40 miles per gallon.
Mileage before modification = 40 * 15 = 600 miles

Extra Miles Car will travel after modification = 600 - 450 = 150 miles. ANS B
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A car gets 30 miles to the gallon. If it is modified to use a solar panel, it will use only 75 percent as much fuel as it does now. If the fuel tank holds 15 gallons, how many more miles will the car be able to travel, per full tank of fuel, after it has been modified?

A. 112.5
B. 150
C. 337.5
D. 450
E. 500

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Before modified:
1 gallon ------- 30 miles
15 gallons ---- $$15*30=450$$ miles

After modified:
$$0.75*1=\frac{{3}}{{4}}$$ gallon ------- 30 miles
--> 15 gallons ---------------- $$\frac{{15*30*4}}{3}=600$$ miles
--> after modified, the car is able to travel $$600-450=150$$ more miles. Answer: B
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17 Jul 2015, 05:58
Original mileage = 30 miles/gallon.

Mileage when a solar panel is used = 30/0.75 = 40 miles/gallon.

Capacity of fuel tank = 15 gallons.

Difference: (40*15) - (30*15) = 150. Ans (B).
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17 Jul 2015, 08:52
Bunuel wrote:
A car gets 30 miles to the gallon. If it is modified to use a solar panel, it will use only 75 percent as much fuel as it does now. If the fuel tank holds 15 gallons, how many more miles will the car be able to travel, per full tank of fuel, after it has been modified?

A. 112.5
B. 150
C. 337.5
D. 450
E. 500

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1 gallon will give 30 miles
Therefore, 15 gallons will give 450 miles
After modification, 0.75 gallons will give 30 miles
Therefore after modification, 15 gallons will give=(15*30)/0.75=600 miles
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17 Jul 2015, 09:35
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Bunuel wrote:
A car gets 30 miles to the gallon. If it is modified to use a solar panel, it will use only 75 percent as much fuel as it does now. If the fuel tank holds 15 gallons, how many more miles will the car be able to travel, per full tank of fuel, after it has been modified?

A. 112.5
B. 150
C. 337.5
D. 450
E. 500

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Currently, the car gets 450 (30*15) miles per tank.

.75x = 30
x = 40

New tank gets 40*15 = 600

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18 Jul 2015, 06:05
Bunuel wrote:
A car gets 30 miles to the gallon. If it is modified to use a solar panel, it will use only 75 percent as much fuel as it does now. If the fuel tank holds 15 gallons, how many more miles will the car be able to travel, per full tank of fuel, after it has been modified?

A. 112.5
B. 150
C. 337.5
D. 450
E. 500

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Total miles to the car with full tank = 30 * 15 = 450 miles
After adding the solar panel, (3/4) * x = 30, => x = 40 miles per gallon.
Total miles after modification => 40 * 15 = 600 miles
The question is the difference => 600 - 450 => 150 miles.

Option B
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19 Jul 2015, 13:23
Bunuel wrote:
A car gets 30 miles to the gallon. If it is modified to use a solar panel, it will use only 75 percent as much fuel as it does now. If the fuel tank holds 15 gallons, how many more miles will the car be able to travel, per full tank of fuel, after it has been modified?

A. 112.5
B. 150
C. 337.5
D. 450
E. 500

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800score Official Solution:

After the modification, the vehicle will use less fuel, and will be able to travel 30 miles using just 75% of 1 gallon of fuel, or 0.75 gallons. Therefore, it will travel 30/(0.75), or 40 miles, per gallon of fuel.

Thus, it can travel an additional 10 miles per gallon, and an additional 150 miles per full tank.

The correct answer is choice (B).
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28 May 2017, 05:54
Bunuel wrote:
A car gets 30 miles to the gallon. If it is modified to use a solar panel, it will use only 75 percent as much fuel as it does now. If the fuel tank holds 15 gallons, how many more miles will the car be able to travel, per full tank of fuel, after it has been modified?

A. 112.5
B. 150
C. 337.5
D. 450
E. 500

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Normal miles/gallon = 30

when it uses 75% fuel per mile, it will travel
$$30 * \frac{100}{75} = 40 miles/gallon$$

Difference per gallon = 10 miles/gallon

Difference on 15 gallons = 15*10 = 150 miles

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20 Jan 2019, 17:20
Bunuel wrote:
A car gets 30 miles to the gallon. If it is modified to use a solar panel, it will use only 75 percent as much fuel as it does now. If the fuel tank holds 15 gallons, how many more miles will the car be able to travel, per full tank of fuel, after it has been modified?

A. 112.5
B. 150
C. 337.5
D. 450
E. 500

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My thought process if it helps anyone:

mileage = 30 miles/gallon
gas capacity = 15 gallons
total distance travel-able = 450miles

If a solar panel is installed the car will only use 3/4 the amount of fuel. This means the car will be able to travel the same distance at 15*3/4 gallons of fuel. We can setup the equation as such:

$$450 = (15*\frac{3}{4}) * x$$

x = 40 miles/gallon
40 * 15 = 600 miles travel-able with the solar panel

600 - 450 = 150 miles
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15 Feb 2019, 05:32
Bunuel wrote:
A car gets 30 miles to the gallon. If it is modified to use a solar panel, it will use only 75 percent as much fuel as it does now. If the fuel tank holds 15 gallons, how many more miles will the car be able to travel, per full tank of fuel, after it has been modified?

A. 112.5
B. 150
C. 337.5
D. 450
E. 500

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Was close on this one

Before modification
1 G will be used for 30 miles
15 G will be used for 450 miles

After modification
3/4 G will be now used for 40 miles. 4*30/3
15 G will be used for 600 miles

Difference will be 150 miles

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Bunuel wrote:
A car gets 30 miles to the gallon. If it is modified to use a solar panel, it will use only 75 percent as much fuel as it does now. If the fuel tank holds 15 gallons, how many more miles will the car be able to travel, per full tank of fuel, after it has been modified?

A. 112.5
B. 150
C. 337.5
D. 450
E. 500

At a rate of 30 miles per gallon, the normal distance for the 15-gallon tank = 15*30 = 450 miles.
Since the modified car requires 3/4 as much fuel, it can travel 4/3 of the normal distance -- and increase of 1/3:
$$\frac{1}{3} * 450 = 150$$ miles

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18 Feb 2019, 18:07
Bunuel wrote:
A car gets 30 miles to the gallon. If it is modified to use a solar panel, it will use only 75 percent as much fuel as it does now. If the fuel tank holds 15 gallons, how many more miles will the car be able to travel, per full tank of fuel, after it has been modified?

A. 112.5
B. 150
C. 337.5
D. 450
E. 500

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The new rate is:

30/(3/4) = 120/3 = 40 miles per gallon

Thus, the car can now travel 40 x 15 = 600 miles on 15 gallons of fuel. Before the modification, the car could travel 30 x 15 = 450 miles on 15 gallons of fuel. Thus, the difference is 600 - 450 = 150 miles.

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