Question
CSATEasyPrelims 2025Maths

The petrol price shot up by 10% as a result of the hike in crude oil prices. The price of petrol before the hike was ₹90 per litre. A person travels 2200 km every month and his car gives a mileage of 16 km per litre. By how many km should he reduce his travel if he wants to maintain his expenditure at the previous level?

Explanation

Let the total monthly expenditure before and after the price hike remain the same.

Given: Original petrol price = ₹9090/litre Mileage = 1616 km/litre Distance = 22002200 km/month New petrol price = ₹90+10%90 + 10\% of ₹90=9990 = ₹99/litre

Before price hike: Expenditure = (2200÷16)×90 (2200 \div 16) \times 90

After price hike: Expenditure = (d÷16)×99 (d \div 16) \times 99

Since expenditure remains the same, (d÷16)×99=(2200÷16)×90 (d \div 16) \times 99 = (2200 \div 16) \times 90 99d=2200×9099d = 2200 \times 90 d=(2200×90)÷99=2000d = (2200 \times 90) \div 99 = 2000 km

Reduction in travel = 22002000=2002200 - 2000 = 200 km

Hence, the person must reduce his monthly travel by 200200 km.

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