Gasoline (petrol)
2 marks · EasyA car travels 40 km using gasoline (petrol) as fuel. If the car uses 8 litres of gasoline to cover this distance, calculate how many kilometres the car can travel per litre of gasoline. State your answer to 1 decimal place.
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5.0 km/litre (±0.1)
Also accept: 5
Common mistakes: calculating litres per kilometre instead of kilometres per litre (0.2 km/litre)
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Marking points
M1 · 1 mark · Divides the total distance by total litres used: 40 ÷ 8
A1 · 1 mark · Correct answer: 5.0 km/litre (allow 5 if no decimal is given); unit needed
Worked solution
Distance travelled = 40 km Volume used = 8 litres
To find km travelled per litre:
The car can travel 5.0 km per litre of gasoline.