Question

The price of petrol increased from ` 75 per litre to ` 81 per litre. Find the percentage increase in the price of petrol.

Answer 1

6 percentage is increased

Answer 2

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Last year the price of petrol was Rs.45 per litre. Recently, the government increased the price of petrol to Rs.50 per litre. The percentage increase in the price of petrol is:

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Given:-

• The price of petrol increased from ` 75 per litre to ` 81 per litre

Solution:-

Increase in price = Rs. 81 - Rs. 75

=> Rs. 6

Percentage increase = $\frac{Increase\: in\: price}{Old\:value}×100$

=> Percentage increase = $\frac{6}{75}×100$

=> Percentage increase = $\frac{6}{3}×4$

=> Percentage increase = 8%$\:\:\:\:\:\:\:$ Ans.

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