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Question
The rates of petrol are different in each city. The rates of petrol and diesel in Delhi are given here. Look at the table and answer the questions.
| Oil | Rate of one litre in 2002 (Oct) | Rate of one litre in 2007 (Oct) | Rate of one litre in 2014 (Oct) |
| Petrol | Rs 29.91 | Rs 43.52 | Rs 67.86 |
| Diesel | Rs 18.91 | Rs 30.48 | Rs 58.97 |
- What was the difference in the rates of petrol and diesel from 2002 to 2007 and 2007 to 2014?
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Solution
- The difference in the rates of petrol from 2002 to 2007 is 13.61 rupees and diesel is 11.57 rupees.
- The difference in the rates of petrol from 2007 to 2014 is 23.34 rupees and diesel is 28.49 rupees.
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