Question

Unit 3The Abbott family got their energy bill from Trident Power Company which showed the following uses of energy: gas usage = 57 therms; electricity usage = 1,049 kwh; taxesand other charges = $14.36. Given the information below, what was the total energy bill for the Abbott family? Trident Power Company has the following rates for gas andelectricity usage: Gas: Baseline usage: 25 therms At or below baseline usage: $1.15 per therm Above baseline usage: $1.41 per therm Electricity: Baseline usage: 450 KwhAt or below baseline usage: $0.40 per kwh Above baseline usage: 90.56 per Kwh

Answer 1

The gas usage was 57 and the rate for gas is 25 therms At or below baseline usage: $1.15 per therm Above baseline usage: $1.41 per therm, so in this case we use the above baseline usage $1.41 per therm

57 * $1. 41 = $80.37

The Electricity usage was 1,049 kwh and the rate Baseline usage: 450 Kwh

At or below baseline usage: $0.40 per kwh Above baseline usage: 90.56 per Kwh. In this case 1,049 kwh is above for the baseline 450 kwh, so we use 90.56 per Kwh

1,049 kwh *$ 90.56 = $94997.44

Then we sum the gas, electricity and taxes to know the total energy bill

$80.37 + $94997.44 + $14.36 = $95092.17