SOLUTION: With 15 litres of petrol in its tank, a car can cover 270 km. What distance can the car cover with only 12 litres of petrol.

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Question 1038424: With 15 litres of petrol in its tank, a car can cover 270 km.
What distance can the car cover with only 12 litres of petrol.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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With 15 litres of petrol in its tank, a car can cover 270 km.
What distance can the car cover with only 12 litres of petrol.

15 litres is to 270 km as 12 litres is to x km.

15%2F270%22%22=%22%2212%2Fx

15%2Ax%22%22=%22%2212%2A270

15%2Ax%2F15%22%22=%22%2212%2A270%2F15

x%22%22=%22%22216

Answer 216 km.

Edwin