1. Understanding the Problem Statement: - We know the car runs 16 kilometers using 1 litre of petrol. - We're given that the car has \(2 \frac{3}{4}\) litres of petrol available.
2. Convert Mixed Fraction to Improper Fraction: - The given petrol amount is \(2 \frac{3}{4}\) litres. To make calculations easier, we can convert this mixed fraction to an improper fraction or a decimal. - \(2 \frac{3}{4}\) can be converted to a decimal as follows: [tex]\[
2 \frac{3}{4} = 2 + \frac{3}{4} = 2 + 0.75 = 2.75 \text{ litres}
\][/tex]
3. Calculate the Total Distance: - We know that 1 litre of petrol allows the car to travel 16 kilometers. - To find out how many kilometers the car can travel with 2.75 litres, we multiply the distance per litre by the total litres available: [tex]\[
\text{Distance} = \text{Distance per litre} \times \text{Litres available}
\][/tex] [tex]\[
\text{Distance} = 16 \text{ km/litre} \times 2.75 \text{ litres}
\][/tex]
