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question 5
a company wants to decrease their energy use by 17%.
if their current electric bill is $2500 a month, what will their bill be if they are successful?
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if their next bill is $2100 a month, were they successful? select an answer
be prepared to explain why or why not.
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Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the amount of decrease

The amount of decrease is \(17\%\) of \(2500\).

$$2500\times0.17 = 425$$

Step2: Calculate the new bill amount

Subtract the decrease from the original bill.

$$2500 - 425=2075$$

Step3: Check if \(2100\) is a successful decrease

Since \(2100>2075\), they were not successful.

Answer:

\(2075\); no