Question

The price of petrol is Rx per litre. After an increase in price of R1 per litre,

you can buy seven litres less for R504. Calculate the original petrol
price. Show all
your calculations[6]

Answer 1

Let's assume that the original price of petrol is x per liter.

After the increase of R1 per liter, the new price of petrol is (x+1) per liter.

According to the problem, with the new price, you can buy 7 liters less for R504, so we can write:

7(x+1) = 504

Simplifying this equation, we get:

7x + 7 = 504

Subtracting 7 from both sides, we get:

7x = 497

Dividing both sides by 7, we get:

x = 71

Therefore, the original price of petrol was Rx71 per liter.