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A light bulb consumes 5400 watt-hours in 3 days and 18 hours. How many watt-hours does it consume per day?

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We are given:

Time period: 3 days and 18 hours

Energy consumed in given time period: 5400 watt-hours

Converting time to hours:

We know that one day is 24 hours

So, 3 days = 72 hours

Time period = 3 days + 18 hours

Time period = 72 hours + 18 hours

Time period = 90 hours

Converting to days

Time period = 3.75 days

Watt-hour consumption in a day:

Consumption = 5400 watt-hours / 3.75 days

Consumption = 1440 watt-hours/day

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