Question

A vehicle covers a distance of $43.2km$ in $3$ liters of petrol. How much distance will it cover in $0.6$ liters of petrol?

• A. $8.9$ km
• B. $8.64$ km
• C. $8$ km
• D. $9$ km

Answer 1

The correct option is B $8.64$ km

Distance covered by the vehicle $=43.2km$
Amount of petrol $=3L$
Distance covered using $1L$ of petrol $=43.2÷3$
When we divide $4$ by $3$, the quotient is $1$ and the remainder is $1.$
Now we reach the ones position. So, we bring $3$ down.
We divide $13$ by $3$. The quotient is $4$ and the remainder is $1$.
Now we reach the tenth position. So, we bring $2$ down and put the decimal in the quotient.
When we divide $12$by $3$, the quotient comes out to be $4$ at the tenths position and the remainder as $0.$
$43.2÷3=14.4km$
Distance covered using $0.6L$ of petrol $=14.4\times 0.6$
$=8.64km$