Word problems in math tests like the ACT/SAT are sometimes challenging: I
put the CORRECT answer in brackets for those like me who are
math-challenged!!
Part One:
An old clunker vehicle at 15 mpg and 12,000 miles per year uses _____ [800]
gallons of gasoline a year.
A new fuel-efficient vehicle at 25 mpg and 12,000 miles per year uses _____
[480] gallons a year.
Result: The average clunker transaction will reduce US gasoline consumption
by _____ [320] gallons for each vehicle per year.
Pretty basic math so far, eh?
Part Two:
700,000 vehicles were traded in, resulting in estimated savings of _________
[224 million] gallons of gasoline per year.
224 million gallons is refined from just over _____ [5 million] barrels of
oil.
5 million barrels of oil is about _____ [¼ of one day] US consumption.
Hang in there; it gets interesting
Part Three:
At $75/bbl, 5 million barrels of oil cost about ________[$375] million
dollars
To save $375 million, Congress spent __________ [$3 billion]
On this small program alone, in two months, we taxpayers lost over
__________ [$2.6] BILLION dollars.
Test Question:
How long will it take Congress to bankrupt taxpayers with its new health
care program?
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Dr Bob Griffin
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