airplane can carry 307 litres of fuel. on average it uses 3.85 litres of fuel per minute when flying. how long can the plane safely stay in the air?
Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given:
Fuel capacity of airplane = 307 liters
Fuel consumption per minute = 3.85 liters per minute
Determine how long can the plane stay in the air.
Solution:
In order to determine how long the airplane can stay in the air, we divide the fuel capacity with the fuel consumption per minute.
Flight time of plane = Fuel Capacity/Fuel Consumption per minute
Flight time of plane = 307 liters/ 3.85 liters per minute
Flight time of plane = 79.74 minutes or 80 minutes
Final answer: The plane can last 79.74 or 80 minutes in the air.