you used 575 kwh of electricity in your home in a month. your electric company charges $0.081 for the first…

you used 575 kwh of electricity in your home in a month. your electric company charges $0.081 for the first 400 kwh used and $0.085 for additional kwh. true or false: the cost of your electric bill to the nearest penny is $47.28. true false

you used 575 kwh of electricity in your home in a month. your electric company charges $0.081 for the first 400 kwh used and $0.085 for additional kwh. true or false: the cost of your electric bill to the nearest penny is $47.28. true false

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate cost for first 400 kWh

$0.081\times400 = 32.4$

Step2: Calculate additional kWh

$575 - 400=175$

Step3: Calculate cost for additional kWh

$0.085\times175 = 14.875$

Step4: Calculate total cost

$32.4+14.875 = 47.275\approx47.28$

Answer:

True