The cost of electricity varies widely throughout the United States; $0.120/kWh is a typical value. At this unit price, calculate the cost of the following. (a) Leaving a 60.0-W porch light on for 2 weeks while you are on vacation. $ ________ (b) Making a piece of dark toast in 3.00 min with a 870-W toaster. (Give your answer to at least three decimal places.) __________ ¢ (c) Drying a load of clothes in 40.0 min in a 5,300 W dryer. (Give your answer to at least one decimal place.)

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The cost of electricity varies widely throughout the United States; $0.120/kWh is a typical value. At this unit price, calculate the cost of the following.

(a) Leaving a 60.0-W porch light on for 2 weeks while you are on vacation.

$ ________

(b) Making a piece of dark toast in 3.00 min with a 870-W toaster. (Give your answer to at least three decimal places.)

__________ ¢

(c) Drying a load of clothes in 40.0 min in a 5,300 W dryer. (Give your answer to at least one decimal place.)

 __________¢

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