The petrol tank of Riordan's bus was 75% empty. He went to the petrol station and topped up 44 ℓ of petrol. When he reached the grocery store, the petrol tank was 90% full. Given that he used 5 ℓ of fuel to get to the grocery store from the kiosk, find the capacity of the petrol tank.
|
Full |
Empty |
Total |
Before |
1x5 = 5 u |
3x5 = 15 u |
4x5 = 20 u |
Change 1 |
+ 44 |
- 44 |
|
Change 2 |
- 5 |
+ 5 |
|
After |
9x2 = 18 u |
1x2 = 2 u |
10x2 = 20 u |
75% =
75100 =
34 Empty : Total = 3 : 4
90% =
90100 =
910 Full : Total = 9 : 10
The full capacity of the petrol tank is unchanged.
Make the totals the same. LCM of 4 and 10 is 20.
Volume of petrol in the end
= 5 u + 44 - 5
= 5 u + 39
18 u = 5 u + 39
18 u - 5 u = 39
13 u = 39
1 u = 39 ÷ 13 = 3
Capacity of the petrol tank
= 20 u
= 20 x 3
= 60 ℓ
Answer(s): 60 ℓ