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A taxidriver filled his car petrol tank with 40 litres of petrol on Monday. The next day, he filled the tank with 50 litres of petrol. If the petrol costs. Rs. 44 per litre, how much did he spend in all on petrol?

Answer:

                Given, quantity of petrol filled on Monday = 40 L Quantity of petrol filled on the next day i.e. Tuesday = 50 L Total quantity of petrol = 40 + 50 = 90 L Cost of petrol = Rs. 44 per litre Total cost of petrol = Cost per litre x Total quantity of petrol = 44 x 90 = Rs. 3960 Hence, total cost of petrol is Rs. 3960.