Question

I need your help please.Saira is buying a new car. She will keep the car for 5 years. Saira has this information. Diesel car Buying price £29515 Average Running cost£1200 each year Petrol car Buying price £26775 Average total running cost £8000 for 5 years Saira wants to see whether a diesel car or petrol car is better value for 5 years. Which type of car is better value ?Show why you think this.

Answer 1

$i ) Cost \:price \:of \: Diesel \: car = £ 29515$

$Average \: running \:cost = £1200 \:per \:year$

$Total \:Running \: cost \: per \: 5 \: years$

$= 5 \times £1200$

$= £ 6000$

$Total \: Amount = £ 29515 + £ 6000$

$= £ 35515 \: --(1)$

$ii) Cost \:price \:of \: Petrol \: car = £ 26775$

$Total \:Running \: cost \: per \: 5 \: years$

$= £ 8000$

$Total \: Amount = £ 26775 + £ 8000$

$= £ 34775 \: --(2)$

/* From (1) and (2) , we conclude that */

$£ 35515 \gt £34775$

$\therefore \green {Petrol \: car \: is \: better \:than }$

$\green { Diesel \: car . }$

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Answer 2

Solution :

Total amount of diesel car = cost price + running price of car

⇒ Total amount of diesel car = £29,515 + £1,200 × 5

⇒ Total amount of diesel car = £29,515 + £6,000

⇒ Total amount of diesel car = £35,515

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Total amount of petrol car = cost price + running price of car

⇒ Total amount of petrol car = £26775 + £8000

⇒ Total amount of petrol car = £34775

★ Petrol car is better because money invested on it is less than diesel car.