
Contemporary Mathematics for Business & Consumers
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Author: Robert Brechner, Geroge Bergeman
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 6.II, Problem 36RE
(a)
To determine
To calculate: The percent of the Baltimore utility bill to the Las Vegas bill and round it to the nearest whole percent, according to a report which compares living expenses in various cities by using the chart,
(b)
To determine
To calculate: The percent of the Orlando utility bill to the Dallas bill (round to the nearest whole percent), according to a report that compares living expenses in various cities by using the chart,
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