Question

Suppose your current electricity meter reading for this month is 32,589 kwh, and the reading on your last month was 29,900 kwh. If you are charged $0.0983/kwh, what was your electricity bill for this month?

Answer 1

To calculate the electricity bill, subtract the last month's meter reading from the current month's reading, and multiply the result by the cost per kWh. The current month's bill would be $264.25.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the electricity bill for the current month, you need to find the difference between the current meter reading and the last month's reading. Then you multiply that difference by the cost per kilowatt-hour (kWh).

Here is the calculation:

• Current month's reading: 32,589 kWh
• Last month's reading: 29,900 kWh
• Usage: 32,589 kWh - 29,900 kWh = 2,689 kWh
• Cost per kWh: $0.0983
• Electricity bill for the current month: 2,689 kWh × $0.0983/kWh

To get the total amount, you simply do the math:

Electricity bill for the current month = 2,689 kWh × $0.0983/kWh = $264.25 (rounded to two decimal places)