A car has a 20-gallon fuel to travel 500 miles.At this rate, how many gallons of fuel are needed for a 1000 mile car ?\nOptions:\n(A) 10\n(B) 30\n(C) 20\n(D) 40\n(E) 50 Stream of consciousness first, then make a decision:
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Number of gallons of fuel per mile = 500 /20 = 25 gallons per mile\nNumber of gallons of fuel for a 1000 mile car = 1000/25 = 40
Thus, the answer is (D).
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