Problem-Solving and Data AnalysisHardFuel for a longer trip
Problem-Solving and Data Analysis practice question
A car uses 6 litres of fuel for every 100 kilometres. How many litres will it use on a 250-kilometre trip?
Answer: 15
250 km is 2.5 lots of 100 km: 6 × 2.5 = 15.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 12
- 12 uses 2 lots of 100 km, ignoring the extra 50.
- If you answered 1500
- 1,500 multiplies 6 by 250.
- If you answered 41.67
- 41.67 divides 250 by 6.
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