Example 19. A lamp lighter has to light 100 gas lamps. He takes 1½ minutes to go from one lamp post to the next. Each lamp post burns 10 c.c. of gas per hour. How many c.c. of gas has been burnt by 8:30 P.M. if he lights the first lamp at 6 P.M.
Example 19. A lamp lighter has to light 100 gas lamps. He takes 1½ minutes to go from one lamp post to the next. Each lamp post burns 10 c.c. of gas per hour. How many c.c. of gas has been burnt by 8:30 P.M. if he lights the first lamp at 6 P.M.
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