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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Peter saved $120 on his heating bills one year by turning his thermostat down 5 degrees. What was his old heating bill?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@terenzreignz

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Percent of heat saved is 16 percent

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the 3 answers are A.150 B.650 C.750

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

ahh okay hang on...

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

The question is essentially... 120 is 16 percent of what number?

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

So what you do... is divide 120 by 0.16... what do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

750 and ty

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

No problem :)

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