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22 liters of petrol is required to complete a distance of 66 km. Find the amount spent on petrol if a distance of 279 km is to be covered (The cost of 10 liters of petrol is ₹660)

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₹6,102
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₹6,130
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₹6,138
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₹6,238
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Solution

The correct option is C ₹6,138
Given,
Petrol required to cover a distance of 66 km = 22 liters
Hence amount of petrol required to cover 1 km = 2266=13 liters of petrol.

Distance to be covered = 279 km.
Amount of petrol required =
= 13× 279 liters of petrol= 93 liters

Given that
Cost of 10 liters of petrol = ₹ 660
cost of 1 liter of petrol = 66010 = 66
Hence total amount spent on 93 liters of petrol =
= 93 ×66 = ₹6,138

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