Car A consumes 25 gallon and car B consumes 15 gallon.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given,
The fuel efficiency of car A = 20 miles per gallon.
The fuel efficiency of car B = 15 miles per gallon.
In a week, two cars went 725 miles and consumed 40 gallons.
To find the consumption of each car in that week.
Let,
Car A consumed x gallon
Car B consumed y gallon.
According to the problem,
x+y = 40 ----- (1)
20x+15y = 725
or, 4x+3y = 145 -------- (2)
From (1) we get, x = 40-y
Putting the value of x in (2) we get,
4(40-y)+3y = 145
or, 160-4y+3y = 145
or, -y = 145-160
or, y = 15
From (1) we get, x = 40-15 = 25
Hence,
Car A consumes 25 gallon and car B consumes 15 gallon.
