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9.
A car owner buys petrol at Rs.7.50, Rs. 8 and Rs. 8.50 per litre for three successive years. What approximately is the average cost per litre of petrol if he spends Rs. 4000 each year?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
| Total quantity of petrol consumed in 3 years |
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Total amount spent = Rs. (3 x 4000) = Rs. 12000.
 Average cost = Rs. |
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12000 x 51 |  |
= Rs. | 6120 | = Rs. 7.98 |
| 76700 | 767 |
Discussion:
92 comments Page 5 of 10.
Bhupesh said:
1 decade ago
I cant understand last calculation that why the reciprocal of the cosumed quatity of the petrol is taken?
Dev said:
1 decade ago
Explain answers in short cut as much as possible.
Jeevankumar said:
1 decade ago
Explain answer in simple logic.
SriHarsha said:
1 decade ago
Can any 1 xplain it clearly wit simpl logic.
Muralidhar reddy said:
1 decade ago
Here how average cost calculated any explain me ?
Prince said:
1 decade ago
It is not clear very much......
Shivapriya said:
1 decade ago
Can anyone explain clearly ?
Iswarya said:
1 decade ago
Hey thank you krishna that was usful.
Jasmine said:
1 decade ago
Tanks krish. !
Ganesh said:
8 years ago
Thanks @Krishna.
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