At a speed of 50 miles per hour, a certain car uses 1 gallon of gasoline every 30 miles. If the car starts with a full 15 gallon tank of gasoline and travels for 5 hours at 50 miles per hour, the amount of gasoline used would be what fraction of a full tank? Choices: A) 3 / 25 B) 11 / 36 C) 5 / 9 D) 2 / 3 E) 25 / 36

Rationale: gas used = ( 5 hours ) * ( 50 miles / hour ) * ( 1 gallon / 30 miles ) = 8 + 1 / 3 gallons portion used = ( 8 + 1 / 3 ) / 15 = 5 / 9 ans c
Answer: C