You have steamed 199 miles and consumed 23.0 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 410 miles?

Correct Answer: Option A — 47.4 tons

Apply direct proportion based on Bowditch principles where fuel consumed is proportional to distance steamed at a constant speed. Setting up the ratio, (23.0 / 199) = (x / 410), results in 47.4 tons consumed for the 410-mile run.