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motorcycle cover 210 kilometre distance with 5 l of petrol how many kilometre does it cover with 8 litre of petrol? how much petrol is needed to cover 588 kilometre​

User Toothbrush
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Answer:

A: 336 km

B: 14 L

Explanation:

Use a proportion

210 km / 5 L = x / 8L Cross multiply

8*210 = 5 x

1680 = 5x

x = 1680 / 5

x = 336 km

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210 /5 = 588/x Cross multiply

210x = 588 * 5

210x = 2940 Divide by 210

x = 2940/210

x = 14 L

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