if the price of gasoline increases by 20 % and a driver intends to spend only 14 % more on gasoline , by how much percent should the driver reduce the quantity of gasoline that he buys ?
let x be the amount of gasoline the driver buys originally . let y be the new amount of gasoline the driver should buy . let p be the original price per liter . ( 1.2 * p ) y = 1.14 ( p * x ) y = ( 1.14 / 1.2 ) x = 0.95 x which is a reduction of 5 % . the answer is d .
multiply(divide(subtract(add(20, const_100), add(14, const_100)), add(20, const_100)), const_100)