Question

A central air-conditioner uses 3500W of electricity. If electricity costs $0.087/kW*h. calculate how much it would cost to operate the air-conditioner 24 hours a day for 4 months (120 days).

Answer 1

$876.96

Step-by-step explanation:

The energy used is:

3500 W × (24 hr/day) × (120 day) × (1 kW / 1000 W) = 10,080 kWh.

So the cost is:

10,080 kWh × ($0.087 / kWh) = $876.96