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Use the above information to answer the following questions
17.1.1
17.1.2
What is the relative position of Durban from Johannesburg?
Name the national road the family can use to travel from Johannesburg to Durban.
(2)
(2)
17.1.3
Mr Dlalisa stated that it will take them approximately 4 hours 20 minutes to travel
from home to Durban.
Determine the average speed (in km/h) they will be travelling at from home to
Durban.
The following formula may be used:
Speed = Distance ÷ time
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17.1.4
17.1.5
The family car they will use has a petrol consumption of 7,6 litres/100 km.
Calculate the number of litres of petrol they will use for the return trip.
Petrol currently costs R24,86 per litre. But it is predicted that this price will
increase by 3,03% when they take the trip to Durban. Calculate the estimated cost
(3)
of petrol for the return trip
(5)
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