Question

A car runs 16 km using 1 litre of petrol. How much distance will it cover using 3 2 /4 litres of petrol.

Answer 1

In 1 litre of petrol, the car covers 16km distance.

In 2\frac{3}{4}2

4

3

l of petrol, the car will cover 2\frac{3}{4}2

4

3

x 16 km distance

= 2\frac{3}{4}2

4

3

x 16 km = \frac{11}{4}\times16\ =\ 11\times4km\ =\ 44km

4

11

×16 = 11×4km = 44km

Hence, the required distance = 44km