Drew saved $325 one year by setting his air conditioner up to 78 degrees from 75 degrees. How much (to the nearest dollar) could he save by setting it up to 77 degrees from 75 degrees?

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anonymous · Answer

@terenzreignz

terenzreignz · Answer

What's the difference between 78 and 75?

terenzreignz · Answer

78 - 75 = ?

anonymous · Answer

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terenzreignz · Answer

oh okay... hang on... thinking again :D

anonymous · Answer

$226.51		    $236.61                       $236.51

terenzreignz · Answer

This is trickier than I'm used to...

anonymous · Answer

@Eyad @msingh @ganeshie8 @Juarismi

anonymous · Answer

@yrelhan4

anonymous · Answer

Well, i thin this is way that this is supposed to be solved.
So if the increase in cost for 75° is 51% and the increase in the cost of 78° is 18%
Then the percentage of saving by setting up to 78 degrees from 75 degrees is 
51-18 = 33
And that is $325 

Now from 75 from 77 the percentage of saving is 51-28= 23.

We're almost done, because, we  know that the 33% is $325, and we want to know how many dollars (say x) is the 23%

And that hapens to be 
x= (23*325)/33

And that value matches with one alternative

primeralph · Answer

Drew is broke lol