SOLUTION: Sue total monthly bill is 900.00 a month. 25% is utility bill, Sue wants to reduce utility bill by 15%. How much will she save?

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Question 687051: Sue total monthly bill is 900.00 a month. 25% is utility bill, Sue wants to reduce utility bill by 15%. How much will she save?
Answer by josh_jordan(263) About Me  (Show Source):
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To solve this, we first need to know how much Sue's utility bill is. We know that her utility bill is 25% of $900.

So, 900 x .25 = 225. Her utility bill is $225 a month.

If she wants to reduce the bill by 15%, to find how much she will save, you will multiply the total cost of her utility bill by 15%:

225 x .15 = 33.75

Therefore, she will save $33.75 if she reduces her utility bill by 15%.