4GMAT Diagnostic Test Q12 - Problem Solving - Word Problem - Algebra - Ratios
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GMAT QUANTITATIVE REASONING
RATIOS – WORD PROBLEM
PROBLEM SOLVING
Diagnostic Test
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Question
An SUV consumes 40% more fuel than a family sedan for thesame distance. The total fuel consumed when an SUV and afamily sedan drove 1050 km each was 360 litres. How manylitres of fuel does the sedan consume per km?
A. 5 litersB. 0.2 litersC. 7 litersD. 0.14 litersE. 1.2 liters
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Step 1
Jot down key data. Assign variables.
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Distance covered by each vehicle = 1050 km
How many litres of fuel does the sedan consume per km?
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Distance covered by each vehicle = 1050 km
Total fuel consumed = 360 litres
How many litres of fuel does the sedan consume per km?
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Distance covered by each vehicle = 1050 km
Total fuel consumed = 360 litres
How many litres of fuel does the sedan consume per km?
SUV consumes 40% more fuel than the sedan
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Distance covered by each vehicle = 1050 km
Total fuel consumed = 360 litres
How many litres of fuel does the sedan consume per km?
SUV consumes 40% more fuel than the sedan
· Let the sedan consume x litres of fuel to cover
1050 km.
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Distance covered by each vehicle = 1050 km
Total fuel consumed = 360 litres
How many litres of fuel does the sedan consume per km?
SUV consumes 40% more fuel than the sedan
· Let the sedan consume x litres of fuel to cover
1050 km.
· the SUV will consume (x + 40% of x) litres
of fuel to cover 1050 km.
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Distance covered by each vehicle = 1050 km
Total fuel consumed = 360 litres
How many litres of fuel does the sedan consume per km?
SUV consumes 40% more fuel than the sedan
· Let the sedan consume x litres of fuel to cover
1050 km.
· the SUV will consume (x + 40% of x) litres
of fuel to cover 1050 km.
Or the SUV consumes x + 40100
x = 1410x
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Step 2
Compute the value of x. Then compute
the answer
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Distance covered 1050 km. Total fuel consumed 360 litres.
How many litres of fuel does the sedan consume per km?
02 Solve for x, the quantity of fuel consumed by the sedan for 1050 km
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Distance covered 1050 km. Total fuel consumed 360 litres.
How many litres of fuel does the sedan consume per km?
02 Solve for x, the quantity of fuel consumed by the sedan for 1050 km
· Sedan consumes x litres of fuel.
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Distance covered 1050 km. Total fuel consumed 360 litres.
How many litres of fuel does the sedan consume per km?
02 Solve for x, the quantity of fuel consumed by the sedan for 1050 km
· Sedan consumes x litres of fuel.
· SUV consumes 1410x litres of fuel.
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Distance covered 1050 km. Total fuel consumed 360 litres.
How many litres of fuel does the sedan consume per km?
02 Solve for x, the quantity of fuel consumed by the sedan for 1050 km
· Sedan consumes x litres of fuel.
· SUV consumes 1410x litres of fuel.
· Total fuel consumed by sedan and
SUV = x + 1410x =
2410x litres of fuel.
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Distance covered 1050 km. Total fuel consumed 360 litres.
How many litres of fuel does the sedan consume per km?
02 Solve for x, the quantity of fuel consumed by the sedan for 1050 km
· Sedan consumes x litres of fuel.
· SUV consumes 1410x litres of fuel.
· Total fuel consumed by sedan and
SUV = x + 1410x =
2410x litres of fuel.
·2410x = 360 or x =
360 × 1024
= 150 litres
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Distance covered 1050 km. Total fuel consumed 360 litres.
How many litres of fuel does the sedan consume per km?
Note: x is not the final answer
02 Solve for x, the quantity of fuel consumed by the sedan for 1050 km
· Sedan consumes x litres of fuel.
· SUV consumes 1410x litres of fuel.
· Total fuel consumed by sedan and
SUV = x + 1410x =
2410x litres of fuel.
·2410x = 360 or x =
360 × 1024
= 150 litres
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Distance covered 1050 km. Total fuel consumed 360 litres.
How many litres of fuel does the sedan consume per km?
03 Compute litres of fuel consumed by sedan per km
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Distance covered 1050 km. Total fuel consumed 360 litres.
How many litres of fuel does the sedan consume per km?
03 Compute litres of fuel consumed by sedan per km
· Sedan consumes 150 litres of fuel to
cover 1050 km.
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Distance covered 1050 km. Total fuel consumed 360 litres.
How many litres of fuel does the sedan consume per km?
03 Compute litres of fuel consumed by sedan per km
· Sedan consumes 150 litres of fuel to
cover 1050 km. to cover 1 km the sedan will consume
1501050
=17≅ 0.14 litres
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Sedan consumes 0.14 litres per km
Distance covered 1050 km. Total fuel consumed 360 litres.
How many litres of fuel does the sedan consume per km?
03 Compute litres of fuel consumed by sedan per km
· Sedan consumes 150 litres of fuel to
cover 1050 km. to cover 1 km the sedan will consume
1501050
=17≅ 0.14 litres
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Choice D
Sedan consumes 0.14 litres per km
Distance covered 1050 km. Total fuel consumed 360 litres.
How many litres of fuel does the sedan consume per km?
03 Compute litres of fuel consumed by sedan per km
· Sedan consumes 150 litres of fuel to
cover 1050 km. to cover 1 km the sedan will consume
1501050
=17≅ 0.14 litres
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