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A person is 90 miles away from islamabad and cars fuel guage shows that cars tank is one quater full the cars tank can hold 12 litres of petrol and the car can travel 25 miles per litre does the person need to stop for petrol

Answer

Yes, the person needs to stop for petrol.

  • Q: How many litres of petrol are currently in the car? A: 3 litres of petrol are currently in the car, since 12 / 4 = 3.
  • Q: How far can the car travel with 3 litres of petrol? A: The car can travel 75 miles with 3 litres of petrol, since 25 * 3 = 75.
  • Q: Is the person able to travel the remaining 90 - 75 = 15 miles using the remaining petrol? A: No, the person cannot travel the remaining 15 miles using the remaining petrol.
  • Q: Does the person need to stop for petrol? A: Yes, the person needs to stop for petrol.