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Name: ____________________

1. How much does it cost to use a 2.5 kw electric bulb for 4 hours if electricity costs 7.5
pesos/kwh?

2.. A 2.6 kw kettle is used 8 times a day for five minutes each time.
(a) What is the total time in minutes that the kettle is switched on each week?
(b) How many units of electricity (i.e. kilowatt-hours) are converted in a week?
(c) If the cost of a unit is 8 pesos, what is the cost of running the kettle for a
week?
3. A 4 kilowatt cooker is used for 30 minutes.
(a) How many kilowatt hours of electrical energy is transferred?
(b) If the unit cost of electricity is 8 pesos what is the cost of using the cooker?

4. A 750 Watt hairdryer is used for 15 minutes. Calculate the Kwhr used. Calculate the
cost for a month @ 8 cents/kwh.

5. A room has a 60 watt, a 100 watt, and a 150 watt lightbulb. How much does it cost
to use all of the lamps for 2.5 hr a day @ 8 cents/kwhr?

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