Praxis 5003 Practice Test Practice Question
Tom and his four friends rent a car for a 3,000-kilometer trip in Europe. For every 100 kilometers traveled, the car uses 6 liters of gas, and gas costs 1.25 euros per liter. If Tom and his friends want to split the cost of gas evenly, how much should they each pay?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To determine the cost each person pays for gas, first calculate the total gas consumption for the 3,000-kilometer trip. The car uses 6 liters per 100 kilometers, so for 3,000 kilometers, it consumes 6 liters x (3,000 km / 100 km) = 180 liters.
Next, multiply the total liters by the cost per liter: 180 liters x 1.25 euros/liter = 225 euros for the entire trip. Since Tom and his four friends are splitting the cost evenly among five people, each person pays 225 euros / 5 = 45 euros.
Option A (45 euros) is correct. Option C (80 euros) and D (125 euros) are incorrect as they do not reflect the accurate division of the total cost. Option B (56.25 euros) mistakenly suggests an incorrect calculation, likely from misunderstanding the total or the number of people sharing the cost.
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