SOLUTION: An electric bill varies directly as the amount of electricity used. The bill for 1400 kilowatts of electricity is $98. What is the bill for 2200 kilowatts?

Question 673753: An electric bill varies directly as the amount of electricity used. The bill for 1400 kilowatts of electricity is $98. What is the bill for 2200 kilowatts?
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, vleith:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi,
An electric bill varies directly as the amount of electricity used.
The bill for 1400 kilowatts of electricity is $98.
What is the bill for 2200 kilowatts?
| Cross Multiply to solve for x = $154
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use a ratio

dollars
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