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A house has three rooms each with two 240V, 60W bulbs. If the bulbs are switched on from 7.00p.m to 10.00pm daily.

A house has three rooms each with two 240V, 60W bulbs. If the bulbs are switched on from 7.00p.m to 10.00pm daily.
i) Calculate the power consumed per day in kilowatt-hours.
ii) Find the cost per week for lighting these rooms at sh.6.30 per kilowatt hour.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on September 30, 2019 at 07:59

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