study island help please-- Around 25 percent of the electricity consumed by American households is used to heat water. Jake's average monthly electricity bill is $215. If Jake installs a solar-powered water heater that does not use any electricity, about how much money will he save on electricity every month?

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zepp · Answer

If 25 % of the electricity consumed is used to heat water, what pourcentage of the electricity Jake uses to heat water?

anonymous · Answer

25% of 215?

zepp · Answer

Tadaa! ;D

anonymous · Answer

okay, i forgot how to do that...

zepp · Answer

>$215* 25%
>215 * 25/100
>(25 * 125)/100

anonymous · Answer

3025/100?

zepp · Answer

Yes, that makes $30 and a quarter :D

anonymous · Answer

ahhhh! yayayayaa! thank you thank you thank you!(:

anonymous · Answer

SHOOOT, ITS WRONG< I PUT IT IN IN STUDY ISLAND< AND IT WAS 50!!!!!

zepp · Answer

what?

anonymous · Answer

its $50

zepp · Answer

Ah, didn't double check your answers >.>
(25 * 125)/100
25*125 is 5375 not 3025
5375/100 = $53.75

And I don't get why it would be $50

anonymous · Answer

ugh weird, oh well, thanks for helping me