Question

The petrol prices shot up by 7% as a result of the hike in the price of crudes. The price of petrol before the hike was ₹28 per litre. Vawal travels 2400 kilometers every month and his car gives a mileage of 18 kilometers to a litre. Find the increase in the expenditure that Vawal has to incur due to the increase in the price of petrol (to the nearest rupee)?

Options

• ₹ 270

• ₹ 262

• ₹ 276

• ₹ 272

Answer 1

₹ 262

Explanation:

Vawal travels in a month = $2400$Km

Average of his car = $18$ Km/litre

Petrol consumption =`2400/18`

The total cost of petrol = `28xx2400/18`

Increase after hike =`7/100xx28xx2400/18`

$=Rs262$ approx