Question

A gasoline tank of a car has 4.2893 liters of gasoline.It is driven to a gasoline station and filled with 9.6782 liters.If the tank has 12.4894 after driving to the school and office.How many liters of gasoline were used.

Answer 1

Answer:

1.4781 litres is used

Step-by-step explanation:

4.2893 + 9.6782 - 12.4894

Answer 2

The  liters of gasoline were used is $1.4781 \ liters$.

Step-by-step explanation:

A gasoline tank of a car has 4.2893 liters of gasoline.

The car is driven to a gasoline station and filled with 9.6782 liters.

The tank has 12.4894 after driving to the school and office.

To Find:

The  liters of gasoline were used.

Solution:

As given, A gasoline tank of a car has 4.2893 liters of gasoline.

The liters of gasoline in gasoline tank of a car,p = 4.2893 liters.

As given,the car is driven to a gasoline station and filled with 9.6782 liters.

The liters of gasoline filled in gasoline tank of a car at a gasoline station,q

                                                                                             =9.6782 liters.

As given,the tank has 12.4894 after driving to the school and office.

The liters of gasoline  in gasoline tank of a car after driving to the school and office,r = 12.4894 liters.

The  liters of gasoline were used $=p+q-r$

                                                       $=4.2893+9.6782- 12.4894$

                                                        $=1.4781\ liters$

Thus, the  liters of gasoline were used is $1.4781 \ liters$.

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