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Oksanka [162]
2 years ago
15

A gas engine is 6% efficient. What portion of a 12 gallon tank of gas is wasted?

Mathematics
2 answers:
Dmitry [639]2 years ago
7 0

Answer:

282/25

Step-by-step explanation:

efficient \:  = 12 \times  \frac{6}{100}  \\  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  =  \frac{72}{100}   \\  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  =  \frac{18}{25 }  \\ so \:  \\ west \:  = 12-  \frac{18}{25}  \\   \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \:  \: =  \frac{282}{25}  \:  \: gallon

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Softa [21]2 years ago
5 0

Answer:19.74 gallons of the gas in the tank is wasted.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the efficiency of the gas engine is 6%, wastage is #= 100 - 6 = 94%.

Therefore wastage = 94% x 21=94 x21/100=19.74 gallons

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