Question

A car requires 22 liters of petrol to travel a distance of 259.6 km. Find the amount that the car owner has to pay to travel a distance of 2013.2 km if a liter of petrol costs $ 1.99. (plzz show workout)

Answer 1

$339.51.

Explanation:

To travel 259.6 km the car owner uses 22 liters of petrol

To ..................1 km ...........................................22 / 259.6 liters.

So ...........2013.2 km ..................................(22/ 259.6) * 2013.2 LITERS.

So the required cost is $ (22/ 259.6) * 2013.2 * 1.99

= $339.51

Answer 2

Explanation:

22 liters of petrol to travel 259.6 km

1litres will travel 259.6/22 km

1litres will travel 11.8km

:2013.2km needs 2013.2/11.8litre

:2013.2km needs 170.61litres

And 1 liter of petrol costs $ 1.99

So 742.88 litres will cost $1.99×170.61

= $339.51