Questions: A military jet cruising at an altitude of 12.0 km and speed of 1300 km/h burns fuel at the rate of 71.6 L/min. How would you calculate the amount of fuel the jet consumes on a 950 km mission?
Set the math up. But don't do any of it. Just leave your answer as a math expression.
Also, be sure your answer includes all the correct unit symbols.
Transcript text: A military jet cruising at an altitude of 12.0 km and speed of $1300 . \mathrm{km} / \mathrm{h}$ burns fuel at the rate of $71.6 \mathrm{~L} / \mathrm{min}$. How would you calculate the amount of fuel the jet consumes on a $950 . \mathrm{km}$ mission?
Set the math up. But don't do any of it. Just leave your answer as a math expression.
Also, be sure your answer includes all the correct unit symbols.
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Determine the Time of the Mission
Calculate the time it takes for the jet to complete the \(950 \, \mathrm{km}\) mission using the formula for time:
\[
\text{Time} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}}
\]
Substitute the given values:
\[
\text{Time} = \frac{950 \, \mathrm{km}}{1300 \, \mathrm{km/h}}
\]
Step 2: Convert Time to Minutes
Convert the time from hours to minutes since the fuel consumption rate is given in liters per minute:
\[
\text{Time in minutes} = \left(\frac{950 \, \mathrm{km}}{1300 \, \mathrm{km/h}}\right) \times 60 \, \mathrm{min/h}
\]
Step 3: Calculate Fuel Consumption
Use the fuel consumption rate to find the total fuel consumed during the mission:
\[
\text{Fuel Consumed} = \left(\frac{950 \, \mathrm{km}}{1300 \, \mathrm{km/h}} \times 60 \, \mathrm{min/h}\right) \times 71.6 \, \mathrm{L/min}
\]