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Apartment A rents for $600 per month and includes heat and electric. Apartment B rents for $400 per month but heat and electric are not included. Electric averages $40 per month. Heat costs for last year totaled $800. Which apartment is cheaper?

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Apartment B would be cheaper because it averages out to be $506.67 per month.

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Apartment B is slightly cheaper at in between $506 and $507
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