You have steamed 300 miles and consumed 34 tons of fuel. If you maintain the same speed, how many tons of fuel will you consume while steaming 700 miles?

Correct Answer: Option B — 79.3 tons

Utilizing standard marine engineering and piloting formulas from Bowditch, fuel consumption is directly proportional to distance at a constant speed. Calculating the ratio (34 / 300) multiplied by 700 miles gives 79.3 tons of fuel consumed.