After $38$ litre of petrol were poured into a tank, it was still $5$ % empty. How much petrol must be poured into the tank in order to fill it?

40

litres

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38

litres

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38.5

litres

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2

litres

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Solution

The correct option is D $2$ litres
$95$ % of capacity $= 38$ litres
$∴ C a p a c i t y = 38 \times \frac{100}{95} = 40 l i t r e s$
$∴ 2$ litres more should be poured.

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After 38 litre of petrol were poured into a tank, it was still 5% empty. How much petrol must be poured into the tank in order to fill it?

The correct option is D 2 litres95% of capacity =38 litres∴Capacity=38×10095=40 litres∴2 litres more should be poured.

After $38$ litre of petrol were poured into a tank, it was still $5$ % empty. How much petrol must be poured into the tank in order to fill it?

The correct option is D $2$ litres
$95$ % of capacity $= 38$ litres
$∴ C a p a c i t y = 38 \times \frac{100}{95} = 40 l i t r e s$
$∴ 2$ litres more should be poured.