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Val's whole-house central air conditioner uses 3,000 watts when running. Val runs the AC 8 hours per summer day. Electricity costs (18 cents)/(1 kilowatt-hour). How much does Val's AC cost to run for a summer month of 30 days?

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Explanation:

3x8=24

24x30=720

720÷18=40 cents

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