QUESTION

CSAT

Easy

Comprehension

Prelims 2015

An automobile owner reduced his monthly petrol consumption when the prices went up. The price-consumption relationship is as follows:

Price (in Rs. per litre) 40 50 60 75 Monthly consumption (in litres) 60 48 40 32

If the price goes up to Rs. 80 per litre, his expected consumption (in litres) will be

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Explanation

Price (Rs. per litre) 40 50 60 75 Monthly Consumption (litres) 60 48 40 32 Product (Price × Consumption) 2400 2400 2400 2400

Expected Consumption at Rs. 80 per litre: 80 × x = 2400 x = 2400 ÷ 80 = 30

Answer: 30

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