The electric company charges Dalton a monthly service fee of $30 plus $0.15 per kilowatt-hour of electricity used. This month, Dalton's bill is $105. How many kilowatt-hours of electricity did Dalton use?___ kilowatt-hours
Q. The electric company charges Dalton a monthly service fee of $30 plus $0.15 per kilowatt-hour of electricity used. This month, Dalton's bill is $105. How many kilowatt-hours of electricity did Dalton use?___ kilowatt-hours
Calculate Total Bill: question_prompt: How many kilowatt-hours of electricity did Dalton use?
Subtract Monthly Fee: Subtract the monthly service fee from the total bill to find out how much Dalton paid for the electricity used.$105−$30=$75
Divide for Kilowatt-hours: Divide the amount paid for electricity by the cost per kilowatt-hour to find the number of kilowatt-hours used.$75÷$0.15=500
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