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Kurt is travelling from Newcastle to Sydney. The journey is 165 kilometres.

His car uses 8.35 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres.

How much fuel will Kurt need to make the journey?

Round your answer to the nearest litre. (2 marks)

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\(14\ \text{litres (nearest whole number)}\)

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\(\text{Fuel needed}\)	\(=\dfrac{165}{100}\times 8.35\)
	\(= 13.77\dots\)
	\(= 14\ \text{litres (nearest whole number)}\)