Fundamentals of Electric Circuits
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ISBN: 9780078028229
Author: Charles K Alexander, Matthew Sadiku
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1, Problem 31P
In a household, a business is run for an average of 6 h/day. The total power consumed by the computer and its printer is 230 W. In addition, a 75-W light runs during the same 6 h. If their utility charges 11.75 cents per kWh, how much do the owners pay every 30 days?
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Fundamentals of Electric Circuits
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