In a city, the water company increased the monthly water bill by 8 % 8\% . The initial monthly cost is $ 54 \$54 . What is the cost after the increase?

In a city, the water company increased the monthly water bill by 8%. The initial monthly cost was $$54 So what is the cost after this increase? In order to solve this problem, we need to find the amount by which the cost increased in dollars. We know that the percent was 8%. We also know that to find that amount, we can take our percent written as a decimal, 0.08, and multiply it by our original amount of 54. $$Doing that, we find that this increased amount is $$4.32. So now to find the new price after the increase, our new price will be our original price plus this increased amount of 4.32. So $$our new price is $58.32.

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In a city, the water company increased the monthly water bill by $8 percent sign$ . The initial monthly cost is $dollar sign 54$ . What is the cost after the increase?

\$58.32

\$4.32

\$59.52

\$62.00

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Identify the original monthly cost and the percentage increase. Here, the original cost is \$54 and the increase is 8%.

Convert the percentage increase to a decimal by dividing by 100: 8\% becomes 0.08.

Calculate the amount of the increase by multiplying the original cost by the decimal increase: $54 \times 0.08$.

Add the increase amount to the original cost to find the new monthly cost: $54 + (54 \times 0.08)$.

Express the final answer as the new monthly cost after the increase.

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