Asked by Pman 0% GG

Bao has been notified by his electric company that his rates are going up on his graduated fee schedule. He currently pays:

Standard Use Plan
6.5 cents/kWh for the first 600 kWh
12 cents/kWh for the next 600 kWh

If his rates go up 1 cent in each category, find how much he will pay if he uses 875 kWh per month. Round to the nearest dollar.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
New rates: 6.5 + 1 = 7.5¢/kWh and 12 + 1 = 13¢/kWh.

Cost = 600·7.5¢ + 275·13¢ = 4500¢ + 3575¢ = 8075¢ = $80.75.

Rounded to the nearest dollar: $81.