If Mark's vehicle can cover 40 miles for every gallon of fuel, how many kilometers can it travel using 12 liters of fuel? (5 miles = approximately 8 kilometers; 1 gallon = approximately 4 liters)

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16 kilometers

128 kilometers

192 kilometers

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150 kilometers

200 kilometers

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Given that 5 miles is equivalent to 8 kilometers, we can determine that 1 mile equals

\frac{8}{5}

kilometers.

Since 1 gallon is approximately 4 liters, we can convert the distance Mark's vehicle can travel: 40 miles is equal to

\frac{40 * 8}{5}

kilometers, which is 64 kilometers.…

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LachlanFeb 14, 2024

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