Question

Solve the following word problem and state if the solution seems reasonable.

Kay wants to find out how much she will need to pay the water company to turn on the water in her new apartment. She calls the water company and they tell her she will need to pay the average water bill of the previous owner, as well as the monthly fees for the first three months. If the previous owner’s average water bill is $48 and Kay has to pay a total of $384 , how much is the fee for one month? Does this seem reasonable?
A. The fee for one month is $336; this does not seem reasonable.
B. The fee for one mo

Answer 1

nth is $144; This seems reasonable.
C. The fee for one month is does not seem reasonable.
D. This is not enough information in order to solve the problem.

Answer 2

@blurbendy

Answer 3

@LazyBoy

Answer 4

@blurbendy

Answer 5

@math97

Answer 6

@whpalmer4

Answer 7

you rang? :)

Answer 8

Yep

Answer 9

Help?

Answer 10

well, the monthly bill from the previous person is $48, and the amount she's asked to pay is $384. it is a bit ambiguous to me if she has to pay the monthly bill for 3 months, or for 1...

Answer 11

So. Not enough info? Yes? No?

Answer 12

let's assume that she has to pay ( monthly average bill + monthly fee ) for 3 months.

Answer 13

Okay. I'm listening

Answer 14

well, I don't know that there isn't enough information, just that the question is not the best sentence construction ever seen :-)

Answer 15

fee = (384 - 48) / 3

I believe

Answer 16

Wow. @whpalmer4

Answer 17

What help. (: