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One office building contains only incandescent lights. The building next door contains only fluorescent lights. Predict which building has higher energy bills. Explain your answer.
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One office building contains only incandescent lights. The building next door contains only fluorescent lights. Predict which building has higher energy bills. Explain your answer.

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The building with incandescent light bulbs would have higher energy bills because less than 10% of the bulb is used for light while the rest is given off as heat. Fluorescent light bulbs use ¼ as much energy and provide the same amount of light.
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