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Petrol Station
Age 14 to 16
ShortChallenge Level 
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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This problem is taken from the UKMT Mathematical Challenges.
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