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A car goes 16 km on one litre of petrol.
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A car goes on one litre of petrol. A trip is long, and petrol has a density of . How many litres of petrol does the trip use, and what is their mass?
Need a reminder? The key ideaShow
A conversion factor is a fraction equal to one, such as . Choose it so that the unwanted unit cancels. For squared or cubed units, square or cube the factor.
The worked solution
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Volume. .
Step 2. Mass. , which is to 2 significant figures.
Answer: , with a mass of about .
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