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For each journey between work and home, Arjun uses 1.3 gallons of petrol. Arjun has 52 litres of petrol in his car. How many complete journeys between work and home can he do?

1 gallon = 4.5 litres.

User Ruslan Zhomir
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Answer: 9 full journeys

Explanation:

4.5 litres * 1.3 gallons = 5.8 litres of petrol

52 litres ÷ 5.8 litres of petrol = 8.9 journeys ≈ 9 full journeys

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