Question

The amount of petrol used by Sanya in a month is 3 time the petrol used by Beena in the same month.total amount used by Both of them is 240 liters. Find the amount of petrol used by Beena

Answer 1

Let, the amount of petrol used by Been a in one month = x Hence, The amount of petrol used by Sanya in one month = 3x (according to the question) The total amount of petrol used by both of them = 240 liters. (Given) Therefore, equation: 3x + x = 240 4x= 240÷3 x = 60 liters. Hence, The amount of petrol used by Beena is 60 liters....  Hope it helps.... :)    

Answer 2

Let the amount of petrol used by sanya x and beena 3x =240litres so, (x+3x)=240 4x=240 x=240/4 x=60 so, sanya=x=60 for finding the amount of petrol used by beena we have, putting the value of the equation 1 (x+3x)=240 (60+3×60) =240 60 +180=240 3x=beena so 180litres petrol used by beena