Question

A military jet, cruising at an altitude of 12.0 km and a speed of 2300 km/h, burns fuel at a rate of 46.7 L/min. How would you calculate the amount of fuel (in liters) the jet consumes on a 650 km mission?

Choices:

A)46.7L/min×(650 km/2300 km/h)×60min

B) 2300km/h×650 km×(46.7L/min)/60 min

C) 12.0 km×650 km×(46.7L/min)/60 min

D) 650 km×(46.7L/min)/2300 km/h

Answer 1

To find the total fuel consumed, multiply the fuel burn rate by the mission duration in minutes, using the jet's speed to calculate the time taken for the mission.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the amount of fuel (in liters) the jet consumes on a 650 km mission, we must find the relationship between the speed of the jet, the distance it travels, and the fuel consumption rate. The correct calculation takes into account the fuel burn rate per minute and converts the total travel time from hours to minutes. The formula for the mission fuel consumption is fuel consumption rate multiplied by the mission duration in minutes.

The correct choice is A) 46.7L/min × (650 km/2300 km/h) × 60 min, which translates into:

Fuel consumed = Burn rate (L/min) × Travel time (h) converted to minutes

This will give us the total fuel used by the jet during a 650 km mission.