Could I get some help please?

The Kansas City Star on February 16, 2007 reported on the lowering prices of natural gas. With lower natural gas prices and unseasonably warm weather early this winter the forecast is that gas-heating customers will pay 0 as compared to ,159 last year. At Kansas Gas Service, last year, the price of 1,000 cubic feet of gas was .45; this has been reduced by 15.7108 percent. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Omit the "$" & "%" signs in your response.)

Required:

(a)

What percent was the decrease for customer’s bills?

Percentage of decrease

____________

%

(b)

What was the amount of decreased charge for 1,000 cubic feet of gas?

Decrease charge

$

____________

(c)

What is the new price for 1,000 cubic feet?

New price

$

____________

If you can help, please respond. Thank you so much.

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