Answered

Calculate the percent change in the water bill from March to April.

\begin{tabular}{|l|r|r|}
\hline \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{ Expense } & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{ March } & \multicolumn{1}{c|}{ April } \\
\hline Electricity & [tex]$\$[/tex] 120.00[tex]$ & $[/tex]\[tex]$ 100.00$[/tex] \\
\hline Water & [tex]$\$[/tex] 50.00[tex]$ & $[/tex]\[tex]$ 52.00$[/tex] \\
\hline Groceries & [tex]$\$[/tex] 110.00[tex]$ & $[/tex]\[tex]$ 125.00$[/tex] \\
\hline Restaurant & [tex]$\$[/tex] 100.00[tex]$ & $[/tex]\[tex]$ 85.00$[/tex] \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

[tex]\[
\text{Percent Change} = [?] \%
\][/tex]



Answer :

GinnyAnswer
To determine the percent change in the water bill from March to April, follow these steps:

1. Identify the water bill amounts for both months:

- Water bill in March: \$50.00
- Water bill in April: \$52.00

2. Calculate the change in the water bill:

[tex]\[ \text{Change in amount} = \text{Water bill in April} - \text{Water bill in March} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = \[tex]$52.00 - \$[/tex]50.00 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = \$2.00 \][/tex]

3. Determine the percent change:

Percent change is calculated using the formula:
[tex]\[ \text{Percent Change} = \left( \frac{\text{Change in Amount}}{\text{Water Bill in March}} \right) \times 100 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = \left( \frac{\[tex]$2.00}{\$[/tex]50.00} \right) \times 100 \][/tex]

4. Simplify the calculation:
[tex]\[ = \left( \frac{2.00}{50.00} \right) \times 100 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = 0.04 \times 100 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = 4\% \][/tex]

Therefore, the percent change in the water bill from March to April is 4%.

Other Questions