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Puzzle ZRNJ 



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I started a journey to my Aunt's yesterday with a full tank of gasoline, 10 gallons, but at that exact moment my gasoline tank sprang a leak.

I managed to drive 50 miles, in exactly one hour, before coming to a complete stop with an empty tank.

I know that the car manages 25 miles per gallon.

How quickly was I losing gasoline?

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Answer
8 gallons an hour.

Reasoning
I travelled 50 miles in one hour, at 25 miles per gallon this must have used 2 gallons.

So I must have lost the other 8 gallons through the hole.

 

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