Question
in an area in which electricity costs eight cents/kilowatt – hour, a 5 kW clothes dryer runs for 90 minutes to dry a load of laundry. How much did it cost to dry these clothes?
Answers
GPT 3.5
First, we need to calculate the total amount of energy used by the clothes dryer in kilowatt-hours:
5 kW * 1.5 hours = 7.5 kWh
Next, we need to calculate the cost of using the clothes dryer:
7.5 kWh * $0.08/kWh = $0.60
Therefore, it cost $0.60 to dry this load of laundry.
5 kW * 1.5 hours = 7.5 kWh
Next, we need to calculate the cost of using the clothes dryer:
7.5 kWh * $0.08/kWh = $0.60
Therefore, it cost $0.60 to dry this load of laundry.