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Worksheets10.1 Utility Expenses
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Expenses for electricity, natural gas, heating oil, and water.
mean
price
utility
income
Electricity is sold by the:
cubic foot
watt
kilowatt-hour
watt-hour
ccf is measured by:
1000 cubic. ft.
10 cubic ft.
10,000 cubic ft.
100 cubic ft.
Emily's last water bill listed a previous reading of 7,123 ccf and a present reading of 7,171 ccf. Her water company. charges $0.73 per ccf of water. What should Emily have been charged on her last water bill?
$36.99
$35.04
$48
$36.04
Home heating oil is sold by the gallon. Last winter, the Romano family used 370 gallons of oil at a price of $3.91 per gallon. If the price increases 9% next year, what will their approximate heating expense be? Round to the nearest ten dollars.
$1,580
$1,446.70
$1,450
$1,446
Craig’s June water bill listed two meter readings. The previous reading was 6,372 ccf and
the present reading is 6,501 ccf. How much water did Craig’s household use during the
billing period?
129 ccf
127 ccf
130 ccf
140 ccf
The Ricardo household used w cubic feet of water during a summer month. Express the
number of ccf of water they used algebraically.
100w
w x 100
w/100
100/w
A certain guitar amplifier requires 200 watts when it is being used. How much would it
cost to run for 55 minutes, at a cost of $0.11 per kWh? Round to the nearest cent.
$0.02
$1.02
$0.03
$0.01
The PA system at High Point HS requires 400 watts when it is switched on. How much would it cost to run for 3 hours, at a cost of $0.10 per kilowatt-hour?
$0.13
$0.12
$0.15
$1.02
Last year, the Lawson family spent $1,882.56 for electricity. They are opting to use balanced billing for the next year. What will their monthly payment be under balanced billing?
$160
$157
$156.88
$165.88
