My mother says,in her childhood petrol was rupees 1 a litre It is rupees 52 per litre today By - Maths - Comparing Quantities

Question

My mother says,in her childhood petrol was rupees 1 a litre It is
rupees 52 per litre today By what percentage has the price gone up?

Ayushi Chaurasiya · Accepted Answer

Dear Student,

Price of 1 liter of petrol during mother’s childhood = Re
1

Present price of 1 liter of petrol = Rs 52

Increase in price = Rs 52 – Rs 1= Rs 51

Regards

My mother says,in her childhood petrol was rupees 1 a litre.It is rupees 52 per litre today.By what percentage has the price gone up?