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A fire truck uses 50 litres of fuel for every 100 km driven. How many litres will it use to drive 250 km?
Set up a proportion: (50 litres / 100 km) = (x litres / 250 km). Solve for x: x = (50 * 250) / 100 = 125 litres.
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Question: A fire truck uses 50 litres of fuel for every 100 km driven. How many litres will it use to drive 250 km?
Answer options:
- 100 litres ✅ 125 litres
- 150 litres
- 175 litres
Correct answer: 125 litres
Explanation: Set up a proportion: (50 litres / 100 km) = (x litres / 250 km). Solve for x: x = (50 * 250) / 100 = 125 litres.
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