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Financial Maths, STD1 M4 2023 HSC 23

The table compares the fuel costs of a petrol car with an electric car.

\begin{array} {|l|l|l|}
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} & \textit{Petrol car} & \textit{Electric car}\\
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex}\text{Fuel consumption}\rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} & \text{8.6 L/100 km} & \text{18 kWh/100 km} \\ \hline \rule{0pt}{2.5ex}\text{Cost of fuel}\rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} & \text{\$1.87/L} & \text{\$0.25/kWh} \\ \hline \end{array}

Jun travels on average 35 000 km per year.

How much will he save on fuel costs in a year by using an electric car?  (3 marks)

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\($4053.70\)

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\(\text{Petrol car fuel costs}\)

\(\text{Litres used}=\dfrac{8.6\times 35\ 000}{100}=3010\text{ L}\)

\(\text{Cost of fuel}=3010\times $1.87 = $5628.70\)

  
\(\text{Electric car power costs}\)

\(\text{kWh}=\dfrac{18\times 35\ 000}{100}=6300\text{ kWh}\)

\(\text{Cost of power}=6300\times $0.25 = $1575\)

  
\(\text{Saving}=$5628.70-$1575=$4053.70\)

Algebra, STD2 A2 SM-Bank 4 MC

A car travels 350 km on 40 L of petrol.

What is its fuel consumption?

  1.  7.8 L/100 km
  2.  8.4 L/100 km
  3.  8.8 L/100 km
  4.  11.4 L/100 km
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`D`

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`text(40 litres are used to travel  3.5 × 100 km)`

`text{Fuel consumption (L/100 km)}`

`= 40/3.5`

`= 11.428`

`= 11.4\ text(L/100 km)`

`=> D`

Algebra, STD2 A2 2018 HSC 5 MC

The driving distance from Alex's home to his work is 20 km. He drives to and from work five times each week. His car uses fuel at the rate of 8 L/100 km.

How much fuel does he use driving to and from work each week?

  1.  16 L
  2.  20 L
  3.  25 L
  4.  40 L
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`text(A)`

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`text(Total distance travelled each week)`

`= 5 xx 2 xx 20`

`= 200\ text(km)`
 

`:.\ text(Total fuel used)`

`= 200/100 xx 8\ text(L)`

`= 16\ text(L)`

`=>\ text(A)`

Algebra, STD2 A2 2017 HSC 14 MC

Kate is comparing two different models of car. Car A uses fuel at the rate of 9 L/100 km. Car B uses 3.5 L/100 km.

Suppose Kate plans on driving 8000 km in the next year.

How much less fuel will she use driving car B instead of car A?

A.     `text(280 L)`

B.     `text(440 L)`

C.     `text(720 L)`

D.     `text(1000 L)`

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`=>\ text(B)`

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`text(Fuel used by car)\ A`

`= 8000/100 xx 9`

`= 720\ text(L)`

`text(Fuel used by car)\ B`

`= 8000/100 xx 3.5`

`= 280\ text(L)`

`:.\ text(Fuel saved using car)\ B`

`= 720 – 280`

`= 440\ text(L)`

`=>\ text(B)`

Algebra, STD2 A2 2016 HSC 26c

Peta’s car uses fuel at the rate of 5.9 L /100 km for country driving and 7.3 L /100 km for city driving. On a trip, she drives 170 km in the country and 25 km in the city.

Calculate the amount of fuel she used on this trip.  (2 marks)

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`11.855\ text(L)`

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`text(Fuel used in country)`

`= 170 xx 5.9/100`

`= 10.03\ text(L)`

`text(Fuel used in city)`

`= 25 xx 7.3/100`

`= 1.825\ text(L)`

 

`:.\ text(Total fuel used)`

`= 10.03 + 1.825`

`= 11.855\ text(L)`

Algebra, STD2 A2 2014 HSC 27b

Xuso is comparing the costs of two different ways of travelling to university.

Xuso’s motorcycle uses one litre of fuel for every 17 km travelled. The cost of fuel is $1.67/L and the distance from her home to the university car park is 34 km. The cost of travelling by bus is  $36.40 for 10 single trips.

Which way of travelling is cheaper and by how much? Support your answer with calculations.  (2 marks)

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`text(Motorcycle is $0.30 cheaper per 1-way trip)`

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`text(Compare cost of a 1-way trip)`

`text(Motorcycle)`

`text(Fuel used) = 34/17 = 2\ text(L)`

`text(C)text(ost) = 2 xx $1.67 = $3.34`

`text(Bus)`

`text(C)text(ost) = 36.40/10 = $3.64`

`text(Difference) = $3.64\ – 3.34\ = $0.30`

 

`:.\ text(Motorcycle is $0.30 cheaper per 1-way trip.)`

Algebra, STD2 A2 2014 HSC 22 MC

Heather’s car uses fuel at the rate of 6.6 L per 100 km for long-distance driving and  8.9 L per 100 km for short-distance driving.

She used the car to make a journey of 560 km, which included 65 km of short-distance driving.  

Approximately how much fuel did Heather’s car use on the journey?

  1.  37 L
  2. 38 L
  3. 48 L
  4. 50 L
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`B`

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`text(Fuel used in short distance)`

`= 65/100 xx 8.9\ text(L) = 5.785\ text(L)`

`text(Fuel used in long distance)`

`= 495/100 xx 6.6\ text(L) = 32.67\ text(L)`
 

`:.\ text(Total Fuel)` `= 5.785 + 32.67`
  `= 38.455\ text(L)`

`=>  B`