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The national average utility cost is $270.48 per month. If the average electric bill is 44.9% of the total amount and the average utility cost for Orlando, FL is $308.83, what would be the cost of a typical Orlando electric bill and how would that compare with the national average?
a.
The typical Orlando electric bill would be $138.66, which would be $17.21 more than the national average.
b.
The typical Orlando electric bill would be $121.54, which would be $17.21 less than the national average.
c.
The typical Orlando electric bill would be $138.66, which would be $76.64 more than the national average.
d.
The typical Orlando electr

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Compute Orlando electric: 0.449 × $308.83 = $138.66 (rounded).

National electric: 0.449 × $270.48 = $121.45 (rounded).

Difference: $138.66 − $121.45 = $17.21 (≈ $17.22).

So choice a is correct.