QUESTION

CSAT

Easy

Maths

Prelims 2021

From January 1, 2021, the price of petrol (in Rupees per litre) on mth day of the year is 80+0.1m80 + 0.1m, where m=1,2,3,...100m = 1, 2, 3, ... 100 and thereafter remains constant. On the other hand, the price of diesel (in Rupees per litre) on nth day of 2021 is 69+0.15n69 + 0.15n for any nn. On which date in the year 2021 are the prices of these two fuels equal?

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

Price of the diesel on nth day of the year = 69+0.15n69 + 0.15n

Price of the petrol on mth day of the year = 80+0.1m80 + 0.1m

Where m = 1 to 100. After which it remains constant.

∴ Price of the petrol on and after 100th day = 80+0.1×100=80+10=80 + 0.1 \times 100 = 80 + 10 = Rs. 9090

Now, total number of days till 30th April = 31+28+31+30=12031 + 28 +31 + 30 = 120 days

Let's consider the options.

Option (A):

21st May means 120+21=141120 + 21 = 141 days

∴ Price of the diesel = 69+0.15×141=90.1569 + 0.15 \times 141 = 90.15

Therefore, we can say that on 21st May 2021 price of these two fuels is not equal.

Option (B):

20th May means 120+20=140120 + 20 = 140 days

∴ Price of the diesel = 69+0.15×140=9069 + 0.15 \times 140 = 90

Therefore, we can say that on 20th May 2021, price of these two fuels will be equal.

Hence, option (B) is the correct answer.

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