There are 892 litres of oil in Mr Aston’s oil tank. He uses 18.7 litres of oil each day. Estimate the number of days it will take him to use all the oil in the tank.

Estimate, so: 900 litres, and 20 litres per day. 900/20 = 45 However, any estimation that results in an answer between 44-56 is acceptable.

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