Truck Fuel Consumption and Distance
CAT 2000 Slot 1 · Quantitative Ability · Easy · Arithmetic
This is an easy Quantitative Ability question from the CAT 2000 Slot 1 paper. It tests Arithmetic. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
A truck travelling at uses more diesel to travel a certain distance than it does when it travels at a speed of . If the truck can travel of diesel at , how far can the truck travel on of diesel at a speed of ?
- A.
130 km
- B.
140 km
- C.
150 km
- D.
175 km
C
Explanation
At , efficiency is . At , consumption is times per unit distance, so efficiency becomes . On of diesel at , the distance covered is .
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