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bUs 6omin Is 4. What is the cost in dollars of 16 onions if 3 onions weigh 1.5 Ib and the price of onions is 33 cents per kilogram Price of Kg onion : 3 cent.. 33× o.466 : weig ht of 3 onions 1.6 lbs O.G K t of 16 onions .Gx 1e. 63 kg 5. How many minutes will it ake to drive to Los Angeles from San Francisco if an average speed of 72 mi/hr is maintained? The distance between the two cities is 405 miles. 6. What is the cost to drive from San Francisco to Los Angeles (405 mi) if the cost of gasoline is $2.34/gal and the automobile gets 8.15 mi/L? SA 3-1
Explanation / Answer
4. Price of cents/kg
In dollars/lb = 33 cents/kg x 2.20462 x 100
= 0.33 dollar/2.20462 lb
= 0.15 dollars/lb
weight of 16 lbs/3) x 16
= 8 lbs
Cost of 16 x 0.15
= 1.2 dollars
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5. Distance between two cities = 405 miles
average speed = 72 miles/hr
= 72/60
= 1.2 miles/min
So times taken = 405 miles/1.2 miles/min
= 337.5 min
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6. automobile gets = 8.15 mi/L
distance = 405 mi
Gasoline consumption = 405 mi/8.15 mi/L
= 49.7 L
In gallons Gasoline consumption = 49.7 L x 0.2642
= 13.13 gal
Cost of gasoline = 2.34 dollars/gal
So,
cost of travel between two cities = 2.34 dollars/gal x 13.13 gal
= 30.72 dollars
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