Question

Umar is currently paying $1,700 per year to heat his home, and wants to try to reduce this cost by insulating his attic. Assuming a 25% savings in heating costs after the insulation is installed, how much will Umar save in heating costs in one year?

$425.00
$936.00
$510.00
$915.20

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To calculate how much Umar will save in heating costs after insulating his attic, we first need to determine 25% of his current heating costs.

Umar's current heating cost: $1,700 per year.

Now, we can find 25% of $1,700:

\[
\text{Savings} = 0.25 \times 1700 = 425
\]

So, Umar will save **$425.00** in heating costs in one year after installing insulation in his attic.

Therefore, the correct answer is **$425.00**.