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After 62 litres of petrol was poured into an empty storage tank, it was still 1% empty.How much petrol (in litres, rounded off to two decimal place) m
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After 62 litres of petrol was poured into an empty storage tank, it was still 1% empty.How much petrol (in litres, rounded off to two decimal place) must be poured into thestorage tank in order to fill it?

A.

61.63

B.

62.63

C.

63.63

D.

63

Correct option is B

​Given:

62 liters of petrol is poured into the tank, and it is still 1% empty

Solution:

Let the total capacity of the storage tank be x liters.

After pouring 62 liters, the tank is 1% empty, meaning 99% of the tank is full. Therefore,

0.99 × x = 62

x=620.9962.63 litersx = \frac{62}{0.99} \approx 62.63 \, \text{liters}​​

Thus, to fill the tank, petrol required is 62.63 liters

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