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# A Vehicle Covers a Distance of 43.2 Km in 2.4 Litres of Petrol. How Much Distance Will It Cover in One Litre of Petrol? - CBSE Class 7 - Mathematics

ConceptDivision of Decimal Numbers Division of a Decimal Number by Another Decimal Number

#### Question

A vehicle covers a distance of 43.2 km in 2.4 litres of petrol. How much distance will it cover in one litre of petrol?

#### Solution

Distance covered in 2.4 litres of petrol = 43.2 km

∴ Distance covered in 1 litre of petrol = 43.2 ÷ 2.4 = 432/10 ÷ 24/10 = 432/10 xx 10/24 = 18

Therefore, the vehicle will cover 18 km in 1 litre petrol.

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NCERT Solution for Mathematics for Class 7 (2018 to Current)
Chapter 2: Fractions and Decimals
Ex. 2.70 | Q: 6 | Page no. 55
Solution A Vehicle Covers a Distance of 43.2 Km in 2.4 Litres of Petrol. How Much Distance Will It Cover in One Litre of Petrol? Concept: Division of Decimal Numbers - Division of a Decimal Number by Another Decimal Number.
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