Question

A family uses 1,303 kWh of electric energy in a month. If the power company charges $0.08 per kilowatt hour, what is the total electric energy bill for the month?

Answer 1

The total electric energy bill for the month is $\ 104.24$

Solution:

Given that

Electric energy consumed by family in a month = 1303 kWh

Power Company charges $\ 0.08$ per kilowatt hour

Need to calculate total electric energy bill for the month.

Price of 1 kilowatt hour = $\ 0.08$

$\text { Price of } 1303 \text { kilowatt hour }=1303 \text { x Price of } 1 \text { kilowatt hour }=1303 \times 0.08=\ 104.24$

Total electric energy bill for the month = Price of Electric energy consumed by family in a month = Price of 1303 kilowatt hour = $\ 104.24$