Question 22 of 29intermediate🔧 ApplyNumerical2 marks

A car covers 234.45 km using 12.6 litres of petrol. What is the distance travelled per litre?

Correct Answer

Given: Total distance = 234.45 km Total petrol = 12.6 litres

Formula: Distance per litre = Total distance ÷ Total petrol

Calculation: Distance per litre = 234.45 ÷ 12.6 = 2344.5 ÷ 126 ≈\approx 18.607 km

Answer: The distance travelled per litre is 18.607 km.

Exercise: Figure it Out (Section 3) | Q: 9 | (Page Page 21)
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Explanation

Divide the total distance by the total petrol used to find the distance per litre.

Solution Steps

  1. Identify the given values: Total distance = 234.45 km and Total petrol = 12.6 litres.

  2. Apply the formula: Distance per litre = Total distance ÷ Total petrol.

  3. Substitute the values: 234.45 ÷ 12.6.

  4. Perform the division to find the answer: approximately 18.607 km.

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