Question

A motorcycle travelled 302 km. It travels an average of 14.9 km on a litre of petrol. Without using a calculator, estimate the number of litres of petrol used.​

Answer 1

20.268liters

Explanation:

thereby the total distance is 302km and 1liter of fuel is use on 14.9

thus

1 litter = 14.9km

x. 302km

Let find the value of x

14.9kmx = 302kmliter

14.9km. 14.9km

like terms cancel each other

thus

x = 20.268456375

x = 20.27liters