Question 74 • ****Spring 2026 Financial Math - MA2007 MQS21QXV
The Baum family pays $34 for the first 400 kWh, $48 for the next 400 kWh, and $65.25 for the remaining 450 kWh, for a total of $147.25. The Freeman family pays $52 for 400 on-peak kWh and $17 for 850 off-peak kWh, totaling $69. The Baum family pays $147.25 − $69 = $78.25 more, so the correct choice is “The Baum family pays $78.25 more than the Freeman family.”
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