What can I learn from you in next 5 minutes that will be helpful for the rest of my life?

Yesterday, in the comment section of one of my Quora post , Mr Purnabhishek Muppala【పూర్ణాభిషేక్ ముప్పాళ్ళ】 posted the following question.

Here is a litmus test question you can try with your friends and family.

We have two vehicles in our family, a scooty and a bike. The scooty gives a mileage of 45 km per litre and the bike gives a mileage of 60 km per litre. We drove both of them to same distance. What is the average mileage of our family vehicles?

I bet you, 90% will get this wrong, proving your point.

Suddenly, a thought crossed my mind.

Why not see if an AI tool can solve this problem?

So, I copied and pasted the question on Meta IA on WhatsApp.

Within seconds, it provided me with the following answer.

Data

1. Scooty mileage: 45 km/litre

2. Bike Mileage: 60 km/litre

3. Distance travelled by each: Same (let's call it D)

Total Fuel Consumed

1. Scooty fuel: D / 45 litres

2. Bike fuel: D / 60 litres

3. Total fuel: D/45 + D/60 = (4D + 3D) / 180 = 7D / 180 litres

Total Distance Traveled

2D (since both vehicles traveled the same distance)

Average Mileage

Total Distance / Total Fuel = 2D / (7D / 180) = 360 / 7 ≈ 51.43 km/litre

So, the average mileage of your family vehicles is approximately 51.43 km/litre.

Alternatively, you can also calculate the weighted average:

(45 + 60) / 2 = 52.5, but this method assumes equal fuel consumption, which isn't accurate.

The precise calculation considers actual fuel usage.

Would you like more information on average calculations or fuel efficiency?

Don’t you find it amazing?

Meta AI not only solved the problem but also provided the steps and explained it beautifully.

It even provided an alternative method, which many people would take, and explained why it was wrong.

So, next time you are stuck solving any problem in mathematics, or on any topic, instead of rushing to a teacher, or expert, try a suitable AI tool.

You may get a self explatory correct answer within seconds, free of cost.

The sky seems to be the only limit for AI, which is still at its nascent state.

Use AI tools to acquire new knowledge and develop new skills to lead a better life.