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How many petrol tanks of capacity 1.2 * 10 ^ 4 litres each are required to empty 4.8 * 10 ^ 5 litres of petrol?​

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Answer:

40

Explanation:

The number of tanks required is ...

(4.8·10^5 L)/(1.2·10^4 L/tank) = (4.8/1.2)·10^(5-4) tanks

= 4·10 tanks = 40 tanks

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