Calculate various fuel quantities for Flight 143. The plane already had 7,682 L of fuel on board prior to the flight, and the tanks were to be filled so that a total of 22,300 kg were present at take-off.
(a) Using the incorrect conversion factor of 1.77 kg/L, calculate in units of kg the amount of fuel that was added to the plane.
(b) Using the correct factor of 1.77 lb/L, calculate in units of kg the amount of fuel that should have been added.
(c) By what percent would the plane have been under-fueled for its journey? Be sure to distinguish between weight and mass quantities in your calculations.