SOLUTION: My car takes 13 litres every 100 kilometres at 1.19 litre. how much does it cost to travel 72 kilometres?

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Question 1055554: My car takes 13 litres every 100 kilometres at 1.19 litre. how much does it cost to travel 72 kilometres?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Set up a ratio,
13 liters is to 100km as X liters is to 72km.
13%2F100=X%2F72
X=%2872%2A13%29%2F100
This is the number of liters to travel 72km.
The price would be the number of liters multiplied by 1.19.
P=%2872%2A13%2A1.19%29%2F100
Use a calculator for the final answer.