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AlgebraEasy–MediumFuel left after driving

Algebra practice question

A car's tank holds 80 litres when full, and the car uses 6 litres for every hour of driving. How many litres remain after 5 hours of driving from a full tank?

Answer: 50

80 − 6(5) = 50.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 30
30 is the fuel used.
If you answered 74
74 subtracts one hour's fuel.
If you answered 110
110 adds instead of subtracting.

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