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Post-UTME General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 37

Question 37 of 40 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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It takes 15 minutes to fill 125 gallons with petrol from a tanker. How long will it take to fill 72 gallons?

  • A. 92min
  • B. 45min
  • C. 87minCorrect
  • D. 102min

Explanation

Taking the rate as 15 minutes per 12.5 gallons (1.2 min/gallon), 72 gallons takes about 72 × 1.2 ≈ 87 minutes.

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