1. ## Percentage Problem

If the price of petrol increases by 25%, by how much must a user cut down his consumption so that his expenditure on petrol remains constant?

Thanks,

Ron

2. you have old_spending * 1.25 = new_spending_required_for_old_level

and old_spending_with_return = old_spending / new_spending_required_for_old_level = 1/1.25

the later is your result. (or better to say: 1- 1/1.25)

3. Sorry but couldn't understand your explanation. Can you please explain in an easier way? Why have you done

old_spending * 1.25 = new_spending_required_for_old_level

Thanks,

Ron

4. Maybe follow this line of thought.

Lets say $10 used to buy you 8 litres of petrol. Now with a 25% increase implies$12.50 will now buy you 8 litres of petrol. You need to know how many litres to buy at the new price such that you are still only spending $10. So 8 litres at$12.50 is $1.56 a litre. So you need to know$1.56 by X (litres) = \$10

Any better?

5. OK....understood but how do you get the answer as 20%?

Thanks,

Ron

OK...I got it....so he will be using 6.4 litres after price increase which means he will have to decrease consumption by (8-6.4)=1.6 litres which means (1.6*100)/8=20%