document.write( "Question 388857: Any knows about this ?
\n" ); document.write( "After a rise in price of petrol, the driven mileage dropped by 6.7% , however the fuel costs increased by 4.5%. By what percentage did the petrol price rise ??
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Algebra.Com's Answer #275278 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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To compare price/gallon of petrol, You need too do so for
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\n" ); document.write( "Before, the % ratio of costs to miles driven is \"1%2F1\"
\n" ); document.write( "I can call it \"%281-.067%29%2F%281-.067%29+=+.933%2F.933\"
\n" ); document.write( "Afterwards, the cost to miles driven is \".933+%2B+.045%29%2F.933+=+.978%2F.933\"
\n" ); document.write( "The % price rise is \"%28.978+-+.933%29%2A100+=+4.5\"
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