Question

1. in august, the simons water bill was $48. in september, it was 15% lower. what was the simons water bill in september?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate 15% of August bill

$48 \times 0.15 = 7.2$

Step2: Subtract from August bill

$48 - 7.2 = 40.8$

Answer:

$40.8$