Petrol station

Andrea has just filled up a fraction of her car's petrol tank. How much petrol does she now have?
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Problem



Andrea's petrol tank holds up to $44$ litres of fuel. She goes to the garage when her tank is a quarter full and fills up the tank until it is two-thirds full. How many litres of petrol does she put in the tank?

 

 

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