Word Problem: Fuel Consumption and Distance
Word Problem: Fuel Consumption and Distance
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Beatrice’s car can travel \(x\) km on each litre of petrol. She travelled \(\left( x+10 \right)\) km on Monday.
- Write down, in terms of \(x\), the number of litres of petrol she used on Monday.
- Given that she travelled \(\left( 2x+15 \right)\) km on Tuesday and used \(1.25\) litres of petrol more on Tuesday than on Monday, form an equation in \(x\) and solve it.
- Calculate the total distance that she travelled on Monday and Tuesday.
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Answer:(a) \(\displaystyle \frac{x+10}{x}\text{ litres}\) (b) \(x=20\) (c) \(85\text{ km}\)
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