Final answer:
The distance Mr. Flynn travelled cannot be determined without additional information, specifically the vehicle's fuel economy and the petrol price per liter. With this information, one could calculate the volume of petrol used and subsequently the distance by using the vehicle's fuel economy.
Step-by-step explanation:
To determine the distance travelled by Mr. Flynn, additional information is required such as the fuel efficiency of the vehicle he used and the price of petrol per unit volume. The question is lacking this critical data. In scenarios where this information is provided, one would typically calculate the average fuel economy (e.g., kilometers per liter) by dividing the distance travelled by the amount of petrol used. Then, using the cost of the fuel, you can find out how much petrol was purchased. Finally, with the amount of petrol and the fuel economy, the distance travelled can be calculated.
As an example, if we knew that Mr. Flynn's car has a fuel economy of 10 km/L and the petrol cost is R12.24 per liter, we could divide the total petrol expenses (R1 224.00) by the price per liter to find out how much petrol he used:
The volume of petrol used = Total expenses / Price per liter = R1 224.00 / R12.24 per liter = 100 liters.
Then, the distance traveled is calculated by multiplying the volume of petrol used by the car's fuel economy:
Distance travelled = Volume of petrol used × Fuel economy = 100 liters × 10 km/L = 1000 kilometers.
Without the exact figures on fuel economy and petrol price per liter, we cannot provide a precise answer to the student's original question.