[Election Kanungo Sept, 2021]

4. The petrol prices shot up by 8% as a result of the hike in the price of crudes. The price of petrol before the hike was Rs.28 per litre, Sangeeta travels 2400 kilometres every month and his car gives mileage of 18 kms to a litre. Find the increase in the expenditure per month that Sangeeta has to incur due to the increase in the price of petrol (rounded to the nearest rupee?

1. Rs. 298

2. Rs. 299

3. Rs. 300

4. Rs. 301

Correct Answer :

Rs. 299