Question

Nicola gets her electricity and gas from the same supplier. She receives a notification from her supplier that prices for electricity and gas have increased. The average monthly consumption for the business is 1120 kWh of electricity and 3389 kWh of gas. (kWh is short for kilowatt hour.)

Considering the increase in prices for electricity and gas, what is the average monthly consumption for electricity and gas for Nicola's business?
A. 4509 kWh
B. 4500 kWh
C. 4510 kWh
D. 4499 kWh

Answer 1

To find the average monthly consumption for electricity and gas for Nicola's business after the increase in prices, add the new prices to the previous average consumption. The new average monthly consumption is approximately 4903.9 kWh.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the average monthly consumption for electricity and gas for Nicola's business after the increase in prices, we need to add the new prices to the previous average consumption. Let's assume the price increase for electricity is $0.05 per kWh and for gas is $0.10 per kWh.

For electricity: 1120 kWh * $0.05 = $56 increase

For gas: 3389 kWh * $0.10 = $338.90 increase

Adding these increases to the previous average consumption, we get:

New average monthly consumption for electricity and gas = (1120 kWh + 56 kWh) + (3389 kWh + 338.90 kWh)

= 1176 kWh + 3727.9 kWh

= 4903.9 kWh

Therefore, the average monthly consumption for electricity and gas for Nicola's business after the increase in prices is approximately 4903.9 kWh.