Question

The Smithtown water company uses warm water meters that measure water usage in gallons. They charge $.12 per gallon of water. If Jack's previous meter reading was 45,621 gallons and his present water reading is 48,555 gallons what is the amount of his water bill?

Answer 1

Subtract to find the number of gallons used:

48,555 - 45621 = 2,934 gallons.

Multiply gallons used by price per gallon:

2,934 x 0.12 = $352.08