1. (A). A gas-powered car travels \( 56 \mathrm{~km} \) and uses 8 litres of gas. What is its fuel consumption rate in \( \mathrm{km} \) per litre \( (\mathrm{km} / \mathrm{l}) \) ?
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\mathrm{Fuel \; Consumption \; Rate} = 7 \mathrm{~km/l}

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Step 1 ：\mathrm{Fuel \; Consumption \; Rate} = \frac{\mathrm{distance \; traveled}}{\mathrm{gas \; used}}

Step 2 ：\mathrm{Fuel \; Consumption \; Rate} = \frac{56 \mathrm{~km}}{8 \mathrm{~l}}

Step 3 ：\mathrm{Fuel \; Consumption \; Rate} = 7 \mathrm{~km/l}