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Basic calculation exercise using distance, mpg and cost per litre (with the conversion factor for gallons to litres given).
Based on a generic test QTS question.
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| Rob Cade | said | Ready to use | 8 years, 10 months ago |
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| Name | Status | Author | Last Modified | |
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| Cost for a journey | Ready to use | Rob Cade | 02/09/2016 13:33 | |
| Time for a journey | Ready to use | Rob Cade | 17/06/2016 12:34 |
| Name | Type | Generated Value |
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| distancemiles | integer |
60
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| mpg | integer |
30
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| costperlitre | number |
1.17
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| totalcost | number |
11
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| litrespergallon | number |
4.546
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Generated value: integer
60
→ Used by:
- totalcost
- "Unnamed part" - prompt
- "Unnamed part" → "Unnamed step" - prompt
Gap-fill
Ask the student a question, and give any hints about how they should answer this part.
You're planning a trip with a group of friends. How much will it cost (to the nearest pound) if:
- The round trip will be {distanceMiles} miles.
- Your average fuel consumption is {mpg} miles per gallon.
- Petrol costs £{costPerLitre} per litre.
- 1 gallon is {litresPerGallon} litres.
Answer: total cost is £
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This question is used in the following exams:
- Practice with mpg, mph & conversions drill by Rob Cade in Headstart.
- Practice 1 by Chris Knox in Chris's workspace.
- Calculation Strategies by Rob Cade in Rob's workspace.
- Calculation Strategies by Rob Cade in Headstart.
- More questions MN1105 by Jose-Rodrigo Cordoba-Pachon in Jose-Rodrigo's workspace.