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Marnie pays $.06 per kilowatt-hour for electricity. She has budgeted $72 for her electricity. What is the greatest number of kilowatt-hours Marnie can use and stay within her budget?

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please explain & elaborate because i still dont understand what youre asking???
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Answer:

1200 kilowatt-hours

Explanation:

You want to divide 72 by .06 to get how many times .06 can go into 72. that answer is how many hours Marnie can use with $72, 1,200.

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