munna

• Dec 22nd, 2005

 

comming up takes 2 3/8 going down 2 1/8

MAHAVEER PATIL

• Feb 1st, 2006

 

fuel consumed while coming is 1.75 gallons

MAHAVEER PATIL

• Feb 3rd, 2006

 

fuel consumed while returning will be 1.95 gallons

prateek nayak

• Feb 26th, 2006

 

2 gallon

ritu

• Apr 10th, 2006

 

can anyone  explain how the answer is 2? 

lakshmi

• Jun 4th, 2006

 

lets assume while coming it takes x gallons.then while going it takes (x+1/4)gallons.then

x+(x+1/4)=4.5

2x=4.5-.25=4.25

x=4.25/2=2.125

x=2.125

harshal

• Jul 8th, 2006

 

let feul consumed in cming up is x.thus equation is: x+1.25x=4.5ans:2gallons

anand

• Sep 21st, 2006

 

it very simple u get eq as (x+x+x/4)=9/2 when u solve it u get x=2

neel

• Sep 28th, 2006

 

Hi ananad, your anser is wrong . Please read the question carefully. Lakshmi answer is correct. The question says 1/4 more not 1/4 times morex+x+0.25=4.5x=2.125so coming 2.125going 2.125 + .25---------------------------Total 4.5

vasudhaa

• Sep 27th, 2007

 

     Let the fuel consumed while going and coming  be g  & c units resp.
      acc. to the ques,
      g=0.25+c
      g+c=4.5
      solving we get, c=2.125 ans