Question 58
EasyOriginal questionTenzin's scooter runs 49.87 km on one litre of petrol. Approximately how far can it travel on 20.13 litres?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Round each number to the nearest easy value: and .
km.
Worth noting
One number was rounded up and the other down, so the errors partly cancel. The exact product is about 1003.9 km.
- Concept
- Rounding factors to estimate a product
- Typical timeTypical
- 30 s
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