Mathematics
Grade6
Easy

Question

A car runs 16 km using 1 liter of petrol. Find the distance it will cover using 2 fraction numerator 3 over denominator 4 end fraction liters of petrol.

  1. 28    
  2. 32    
  3. 44    
  4. 52    

hintHint:

To find the distance covered by car using  2 fraction numerator 3 over denominator 4 end fraction liters of petrol ,We multiply the 2 fraction numerator 3 over denominator 4 end fraction with number of kilometers run by car with 1 liter of petrol.

The correct answer is: 44


    Distance covered by the car using 1 liters of petrol  = 16 km
    So, Distance covered by the car using 2 fraction numerator 3 over denominator 4 end fraction liters of petrol equals 16 cross times open parentheses 2 fraction numerator 3 over denominator 4 end fraction close parentheses

    covert to improper fraction to simplify  using formula

    Improper fraction = fraction numerator open parentheses text Whole number × Denominator end text close parentheses text  + Numerator end text over denominator text Denominator end text end fraction 
    equals 16 cross times open parentheses fraction numerator 4 cross times 2 plus 3 over denominator 4 end fraction close parentheses
    equals 16 cross times open parentheses fraction numerator 8 plus 3 over denominator 4 end fraction close parentheses
    equals 16 cross times open parentheses fraction numerator 11 over denominator 4 end fraction close parentheses
    equals fraction numerator 176 over denominator 4 end fraction equals 44 k m
    Therefore, Distance covered by the car using 2 fraction numerator 3 over denominator 4 end fraction liters of petrol is 44 km.

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