The truck requires 108 litres of diesel for covering a distance of 594 km. How much diesel will be requires by the truck to cover a distance of 1650 km?

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Direct proportion
let the required litres of diesel be $x$
$\frac{594}{108} = \frac{1650}{x}$

by cross multiplication
$108 \times 1650 = 594 x$
$x = 300$

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The truck requires 108 litres of diesel for covering a distance of 594 km. How much diesel will be requires by the truck to cover a distance of 1650 km?

Direct proportionlet the required litres of diesel be x594108=1650xby cross multiplication108×1650=594xx=300

Direct proportion
let the required litres of diesel be $x$
$\frac{594}{108} = \frac{1650}{x}$

by cross multiplication
$108 \times 1650 = 594 x$
$x = 300$