Question

Mr leonard wants to top-up his central heating oil tank.
the oil tank can take up to 1200 litres of oil.
there are already 450 litres of oil in his tank.
the price of oil is 81.5p per litre
as a loyal customer, mr leonard gets 7.5% discount on the price of the oil
how much discout does mr leonard get on this purchase?
give your answer £

Answer 1

Answer

4584.375

step

capacity of oil tank =1200l

oil he already has =450l

oil he have to fill =750l

cost per litre =81.5p

cost of oil of 750l =61125

discount he gets =4584.375p