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Choose the best answer. Sarah is currently spending $100 per month on electricity. She pays$0.20 per kWh. Her space heater is responsible for 10 percent of her electricity consumption. How many kilowatt-hours does her space heater use in a month? Assume a month is 30 days. (a) 0.07 kWh (b) 2 kWh (c) 20 kWh (d) 50 kWh

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(d) 50 kWh

Sarah spends 100 dollars a month on electricity. As 1 kWh costs 0.20 dollars, dividing 100 by 0.20 means that Sarah uses 500 kWh of electricity per month.

The space heater consumes 10 percent of the electricity consumed or 50 kWh.

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