SOLUTION: The petrol consumption of John’s boat is 15 litres per 100 km. Suppose John wants to travel d kilometres and the price of petrol is p rand per litre. Which expression indicates

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Question 1134119: The petrol consumption of John’s boat is 15 litres per 100 km. Suppose John wants to travel d kilometres
and the price of petrol is p rand per litre. Which expression indicates the number of litres John will need
to travel d kilometres?

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
consumption rate,
travel distance wante,
petrol price,


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number of litres John will need
to travel d kilometres?
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Units conversion beginning with kilometers and finishing with rand



or

Answer by ikleyn(52790)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.

The number of liters John will need to travel d kilometers = .    ANSWER


Or, which is the same,  


The number of liters John will need to travel d kilometers = .      ANSWER



          You may use ANY of the two answer forms - they are EQUIVALENT.


The question is answered,  and in this sense the problem is solved.


The other part of the condition,  related to price of the petrol,  is  IRRELEVANT  to the question

and is not used to get the answer.



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