- You recently moved into a new apartment. Sadly, you just received your first bill for water. The water company charges a monthly meter charge of $10.56 plus $3.67 per kilogallon of water used. Your bill was $25.24. How many kilogallon's of water did you use?
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Total bill = $25.24 Meter charge = $10.56 Total bill without meter charge = $25.24 - $10.56 = $14.68 Show more…
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