What is the fuel consumption rate per hour?

What is the fuel consumption rate per hour?

• A. 6 US Gallons per hour
• B. 4 US Gallons per hour
• C. 8 US Gallons per hour
• D. 10 US Gallons per hour

Answer: (A)

Fuel consumption rate per hour measures how much fuel is used in one hour of operation. To find it, divide the total fuel used by the total time: rate = fuel used ÷ time. If the problem’s data show a certain amount of fuel consumed over a given time that results in 6 gallons per hour, that is the correct rate. For example, 48 gallons over 8 hours gives 48 ÷ 8 = 6 gallons per hour, meaning the engine uses about six gallons each hour under those conditions. The other numbers would come from different total fuel or time values and would not match the provided data.

Fuel consumption rate per hour measures how much fuel is used in one hour of operation. To find it, divide the total fuel used by the total time: rate = fuel used ÷ time. If the problem’s data show a certain amount of fuel consumed over a given time that results in 6 gallons per hour, that is the correct rate. For example, 48 gallons over 8 hours gives 48 ÷ 8 = 6 gallons per hour, meaning the engine uses about six gallons each hour under those conditions. The other numbers would come from different total fuel or time values and would not match the provided data.