1.if andy is 15% taller than ben and ben is 10% shorter than thomas , then andy is ____________% taller than thomas.
2. if the base if a parallelogram is increased by 25% while its area does not change, the percentage change in its height is __________?
3.when the price of petrol increased by 12% , Mr. cheung reduced his consumption by 8%. find the percentage change of his expenditure on petrol.