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Darren’s car has a rectangular gas tank whose dimensions are 4 meters by 3 meter by 3 meters. If Darren was only able to drive for 45 hours with a full tank, what is the rate of gas consumption of his car?

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Explanation:

that is a huge gas tank. that car is practically a tank.

the volume of the gas tank is

4×3×3 = 36 m³

I assume you use liters for liquid mass.

remember

1 meter (m) = 100 centimeter (cm)

10 cm = 1/10 m = 1 decimeter (dm)

1 liter = 10×10×10 cm³ = 1000cm³ = 1 dm³

1 m³ = 10×10×10 dm³ = 1000 dm³ = 1000 liters

so, his gas tank contained 36,000 liters.

he used the 36,000 liters in 45 hours.

his corresponding rate of gas consumption was

36,000 liters / 45 hours = 800 liters / hour

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