How much oil?

Scooter

Car

Tractor

How much petrol/diesel can be filled at a time?

How far can it go on one litre of petrol/diesel?

The rates of petrol are different in each city. The rates of petrol and diesel in Chennai are given here. Look at the table and answer the questions.

Oil

Rate of one litre in 2002

Rate of in one litre 2007

Petrol

Rs 28

Rs 47

Diesel

Rs 18

Rs 33

In _ years the rate of petrol went up by _ rupees. The rate of diesel increased by ___ rupees.

What was the difference in the rates of petrol and diesel in the year 2007?

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Solution

In 5 years the rate of petrol went up by 19 rupees. The rate of diesel increased by 15 rupees.

(b) The difference in the rates of petrol and diesel in the year 2007 is Rs 14.

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If the price of petrol, diesel and LPG is slashed as follows

$\begin{matrix} Fuel & Old price/litre (in Rs) & New price/litre(in Rs) & % Decrease Petrol/L & 45.62 & 40.62 & ___Diesel/L & 32.86 & 30.86 & ___LPG/14.2 kg & 304.70 & 279.70 & ___ \end{matrix}$
Complete the above table.

Fuel	Calorific Value (kj/g)
charcoal	33
coal	25.33
wood	17
diesel	45
kerosene	48
petrol	50
biogas	35 to 40
butane (LPG)	50
methane	55
hydrogen	150

Based on the table above, which of the following is the correct sequence in which the fuels that give out most heat to the least heat energy will be arranged?
(a) hydrogen, wood, coal, biogas, methane
(b) methane, kerosene, diesel, charcoal
(c) coal, kerosene, petrol, hydrogen
(d) hydrogen, butane, diesel, kerosene

Bilal has decided to buy a car. He has to choose between a diesel car and a petrol car. The diesel car
costs Dhs12000 more than the petrol car. However, it can travel 13 kilometres per litre, whereas the
petrol car can only travel 10 kilometres per litre. Also, diesel costs Dhs41.60 per litre, and petrol costs
Dhs52.00 per litre. If he buys a diesel car, how far must he drive before the savings in fuel covers the
extra price of the diesel car?

Q. The price of the diesel is Rs. 70 per litre and the price of the petrol is Rs. 40 per litre. If the profit after selling the mixture at Rs. 75 per litre be 25 %. Find the ratio of the diesel and petrol in the mixture

Q. The Government of India raised Rs. 2 excise duty on Petrol and Diesel per litre in order to ______________.

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How much oil?	Scooter	Car	Tractor
How much petrol/diesel can be filled at a time?
How far can it go on one litre of petrol/diesel?

Oil	Rate of one litre in 2002	Rate of in one litre 2007
Petrol	Rs 28	Rs 47
Diesel	Rs 18	Rs 33

In 5 years the rate of petrol went up by 19 rupees. The rate of diesel increased by 15 rupees. (b) The difference in the rates of petrol and diesel in the year 2007 is Rs 14.

In 5 years the rate of petrol went up by 19 rupees. The rate of diesel increased by 15 rupees.

(b) The difference in the rates of petrol and diesel in the year 2007 is Rs 14.