The blue fuel truck holds 41.7
kiloliters of fuel. The blue fuel
truck holds three times more
fuel than the orange fuel
truck holds. How many more
liters of fuel does the blue
fuel truck hold than the
orange fuel truck?



Answer :

Answer: 41.7 kilometers

Step-by-step explanation:

Orange Fuel Truck:

Let (x) represent the amount of fuel (in kiloliters) the orange fuel truck holds.

According to the given information, the blue fuel truck holds three times more fuel than the orange truck: [ \text{Blue Fuel Truck} = 3x ]

Total Fuel Held by Blue Fuel Truck:

The blue fuel truck holds 41.7 kiloliters of fuel: [ \text{Blue Fuel Truck} = 41.7 ]

Equation: [ 3x = 41.7 ]

Solving for (x): [ x = \frac{41.7}{3} = 13.9 ]

Difference in Fuel Held:

The blue fuel truck holds (3x) kiloliters, which is: [ 3 \cdot 13.9 = 41.7 ]

Therefore, the blue fuel truck holds 41.7 kiloliters more fuel than the orange fuel truck.

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