Question

A truck needs 54 litres of diesel for covering a distance of 297 km. The diesel required by the truck to cover a distance of 550 km is

(a) 100 litres
(b) 50 litres
(c) 25.16 litres
(d) 25 litres

Answer 1

A truck need 54 L of diesel for covering a distance =297 km
$\therefore$ In 1 L, the truck can cover the distance
=$\frac{297}{54}=5.5km$
Thus, for 550 km, the required diesel of truck =$\frac{550}{5.5}=100L$
Hence, option (a) is correct.