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Help me, please!!! Suppose the unit horsepower actually replaced watt as the unit of power for electric appliances. What would the power rating of a 500-W refrigerator be in horsepower? (1 horsepower =
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Suppose the unit horsepower actually replaced watt as the unit of power for electric appliances. What would the power rating of a 500-W refrigerator be in horsepower?
(1 horsepower = 764-W)

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Divide 764 by 500 it should give you the answee
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Simple. Divide 500 by 764 to get 0.654 HP. 
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