Percentage Practice Test 4 with solutions

Question : 22 of 40

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After reducing the price of petrol by 25%, Susana was able to get 5 litres more for Rs 500. Find out the price of petrol per litre before the reduction in price.

Validate

Solution:

Let the price of petrol be Rs x.
∴ Price after reduction = 25% of x

=25/100×x=\Rs. x/4

According to the question,

500/{x/4}-500/x=5

500(4/x-1/x)=5

3/x=5/500

x=300

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