Question

mr Leonard wants to top-up his central heating oil tank. the oil tan takes up to 1200 litres of oil. there are already 450 litres of oil in the tank. the price of oil if 81.5p per litre. as a loyal customer mr Leonard get 7.5% discount on the price of oil. how much discount does Mr Leonard get on his purchase? give your answer in £

Answer 1

Mr. Leonard wants to purchase the remaining oil to top up the tank, which is:

1200 - 450 = 750 liters of oil

The price of oil is 81.5p per liter, which is £0.815 per liter.

The total cost of the oil without the discount is:

750 liters x £0.815/liter = £611.25

Mr. Leonard gets a 7.5% discount, so the amount of the discount is:

7.5% of £611.25 = £45.84

Therefore, Mr. Leonard gets a discount of £45.84 on his purchase.