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Solve the following word problem for the portion, rate, or base.

 

 

As part of a report you are writing that compares living expenses in various cities, use the chart "Cities with the highest average monthly utility bills" to calculate the following:

 a. What percent is the Baltimore utility bill of the Las Vegas bill? Round to the nearest whole percent.

 130% is right

 b. What percent is the Orlando utility bill of the Dallas bill? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

 ? %  but .895 or 90% is not correct

 Nov 16, 2014

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Mmmm...... the Orlando bill is about 89.5% (90%)  of the Dallas bill

If the question is meant as....what percent of the Orlando bill is the Dallas utility bill ??...then we have

346.46 / 310.10 = about 112%

That's all I've got, ammanda  !!!

 

 Nov 16, 2014
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Baltimore / La Vegas  = 390.44 / 300. 03 = 1.3 = about 130%

Orlando /Dallas = 310.10 / 346.46 = about .895 or 90% (rounded)

 

 Nov 16, 2014
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Best Answer

Mmmm...... the Orlando bill is about 89.5% (90%)  of the Dallas bill

If the question is meant as....what percent of the Orlando bill is the Dallas utility bill ??...then we have

346.46 / 310.10 = about 112%

That's all I've got, ammanda  !!!

 

CPhill Nov 16, 2014

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