We were told that in every 3 months, homeowners in boice pay $46.00 for service provided by the city.
Given that there are 12 months in a year, the number of 3 months in a year would be
12/3 = 4
This means that $46 would be paid 4 times in a year.
Thus, the amount that the homeworkers would pay in a year is
4 * 46 = $184