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Select the correct option for each of the following questions. Two cars X and Y use 1 litre of diesel to travel x km and (x + 3) km respectively. If both the cars covered a distance of 72 km, then:
The number of litres of diesel used by car X is:
Topic: Quadratic word problems
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Answer
Exam answer
(c) 72/x litres
Explanation
Fuel used = distance ÷ mileage = 72/x.
In words
72/x litres
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