Question

In some countries, automobile fuel efficiency is measured in liters per $100$ kilometers while other countries use miles per gallon. Suppose that $1$ kilometer equals $m$ miles, and $1$ gallon equals $l$ liters. Which of the following gives the fuel efficiency in liters per $100$ kilometers for a car that gets $x$ miles per gallon?

$\dfrac{x}{100lm}$

$\dfrac{xlm}{100}$

$\dfrac{lm}{100x}$

$\dfrac{100}{xlm}$

$\dfrac{100lm}{x}$

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A car that gets $x$ miles per gallon uses $\frac{1}{x}$ gallons per mile.

Since $1$ mile is $\frac{1}{m}$ kilometers, this is $\frac{m}{x}$ gallons per kilometer.

Multiplying by $l$ liters per gallon gives $\frac{lm}{x}$ liters per kilometer, so for $100$ kilometers the fuel used is $\frac{100lm}{x}$ liters.

Thus, E is the correct answer.

2022 AMC 10A Problem 4

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