A courier drives 240 miles and burns 15 gallons of fuel doing it. At that same rate, how many gallons would a 400 mile trip use?
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Correct answer to question 181 (Arithmetic Reasoning): 25 gallons
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The truck covers 240 divided by 15, or 16 miles per gallon. A 400 mile trip would then need 400 divided by 16, which is 25 gallons.
Updated: November 2026
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