Question

The morgan family got their energy bill from southwest power company which showed the following uses of energy: gas usage = 43 therms; electricity usage = 847 kwh; taxes and other charges = $12.35. given the information below, what was the total energy bill for the morgan family? southwest power company has the following rates for gas and electricity usage: gas: baseline usage: 30 therms at or below baseline usage: $1.22 per therm above baseline usage: $1.53 per therm electricity: baseline usage: 250 kwh at or below baseline usage: $0.35 per kwh above baseline usage: $0.51 per kwh

Answer 1

The total energy bill for the Morgan family is $448.46.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the total energy bill for the Morgan family, we need to calculate the costs for gas and electricity separately and then add them together. Let's start with gas:

1. Baseline usage for gas: 30 therms.
2. Gas usage above baseline: 43 therms - 30 therms = 13 therms.
3. Cost for baseline usage: 30 therms x $1.22 per therm = $36.60.
4. Cost for above baseline usage: 13 therms x $1.53 per therm = $19.89.
5. Total cost for gas: $36.60 + $19.89 = $56.49.

Now let's calculate the costs for electricity:

1. Baseline usage for electricity: 250 kwh.
2. Electricity usage above baseline: 847 kwh - 250 kwh = 597 kwh.
3. Cost for baseline usage: 250 kwh x $0.35 per kwh = $87.50.
4. Cost for above baseline usage: 597 kwh x $0.51 per kwh = $304.47.
5. Total cost for electricity: $87.50 + $304.47 = $391.97.

Finally, we can calculate the total energy bill by adding the gas and electricity costs together: $56.49 + $391.97 = $448.46