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Question

 A homeowner had a $19.50 electric bill in December. In January the bill was $21.26. Find the percent increase in the electric bill from December to January. (Round to the nearest whole number.)

Answer 1

Hello, Jaila,

The increase in the bill was $1.76. That increase was based on a bill of $19.50. To calculate % increase, divide the increase by the original bill and multiply by 100% to get an answer in percent.

% Increase = ($1.76/$19.50)* (100%) = 9.03% increase.

Bob