Household Bills (Junior Cert Mathematics): Quizzes

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What is the unit rate in a household utility bill?

Cost per unit of utility used

How do you calculate the units used for a utility?

Current reading - previous reading

What is a standing charge on a utility bill?

A fixed charge added regardless of usage

What is VAT on a utility bill?

A tax added to the total cost

If the previous reading was 21,310 and current is 21,836, what are the units used?

526 units

If 526 units are used at 0.15€0.15 per unit, what is the cost?

78.90€78.90

After calculating the cost of units used, what is added next?

The standing charge

What is 13.5%13.5\% of 100.50€100.50?

13.57€13.57

What is the final step in calculating a utility bill?

Add VAT to the total before VAT

In what order are utility bill components calculated?

Units, cost, standing charge, VAT, final

What is 13.5%13.5\% as a decimal?

0.1350.135

What does the standing charge depend on?

Nothing; it is a fixed amount

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