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CAT 2001 — QA Question 48

Basics of TSD/ProportinalityEasy
Passage / Data

Answer the following question based on the information given below.

The petrol consumption rate of a new model car 'Palto' depends on its speed and may be described by the graph below

Manasa makes the 200 km trip from Mumbai to Pune at a steady speed of 60 km/hour. What is the amount of petrol consumed for the journey?

Answer & solution

  • A

    12.5 litres

  • 13.33 litres

  • C

    16 litres

  • D

    19.75 litres

Solution

Time for the trip = 200/60 = 10/3 hours

∴ Required fuel = (10/3) × 4 = 40/3 = 13.33 litres

Hence, option (b).

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