To determine the average monthly expenditure for water, follow these steps:
1. Identify the water expenditures for each month:
- June: \[tex]$32.00
- July: \$[/tex]26.00
- August: \[tex]$24.00
2. Calculate the total water expenditure over the three months:
- Total expenditure = \$[/tex]32.00 (June) + \[tex]$26.00 (July) + \$[/tex]24.00 (August)
- Total expenditure = \[tex]$82.00
3. Calculate the average monthly expenditure on water:
- There are 3 months (June, July, August)
- Average expenditure = Total expenditure / Number of months
- Average expenditure = \$[/tex]82.00 / 3
4. Perform the division to find the average:
- Average expenditure = \[tex]$27.33 (approximately, when rounded to the nearest cent)
Thus, the average monthly expenditure for water, rounded to the nearest cent, is \$[/tex]27.33.
