National Testing Network FireTEAM Math Practice Test 2025 - Free Firefighter Testing System Practice Questions

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If a fire truck consumes 12 gallons of diesel fuel for every 100 miles traveled, how much fuel is used after traveling 350 miles?

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42 gallons

To determine how much fuel the fire truck uses after traveling 350 miles, we start with the fuel consumption rate, which is 12 gallons for every 100 miles.

First, we can set up a proportion to find out how much fuel is consumed per mile. Since the truck uses 12 gallons for 100 miles, we can calculate the gallons used per mile as follows:

12 gallons / 100 miles = 0.12 gallons per mile.

Now, to find out how much fuel is consumed over 350 miles, we multiply the fuel consumed per mile (0.12 gallons) by the distance traveled (350 miles):

0.12 gallons/mile * 350 miles = 42 gallons.

Thus, after traveling 350 miles, the fire truck consumes 42 gallons of diesel fuel, making this the correct answer. This method allows us to clearly relate the distance traveled to the amount of fuel used based on the established consumption rate.

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