Question

A 273,000-gallon shipment of fuel is 2.3 percent

antifreeze by volume. How many gallons of

antifreeze are in the shipment ?

(A) 6,279

(B) 27,300

(C) 62,790

(D) 210.200

(E) 627,900

Answer 1

Amount of fuel antifreeze = 6,279 gallon

Explanation:

Given:

Amount of fuel = 273,000-gallon

Antifreeze = 2.3 %

Find:

Amount of fuel antifreeze

Computation:

Amount of fuel antifreeze = Amount of fuel × Antifreeze

Amount of fuel antifreeze = 273,000 × 2.3 %

Amount of fuel antifreeze = 6,279 gallon