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One 9-volt battery contains 19.7 thousand joules of energy. A 4-pack of 9-volt batteries cost $10.31 at Lowe's.
Estimate the cost of battery energy in dollars per kilowatt-hour. Energy conversions are available in Section 2.2 of the textbook.
Round your final answer to the nearest $10 per kilowatt-hour.
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