The manufacturer of a car reduces the drag coefficient of the car from 0.38 to 0.33 as

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The manufacturer of a car reduces the drag coefficient of the car from 0.38 to 0.33 as a result of some modifications in its shape and design. If, on average, the aerodynamic drag accounts for 20 percent of the fuel consumption, the percent reduction in the fuel consumption of the car due to reducing the drag coefficient is

(a) 15% 

(b) 13% 

(c) 6.6% 

(d) 2.6% 

(e) 1.3%

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