A household uses the following electrical appliances in a 30-day month: • Five LED lamps

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Problem

A household uses the following electrical appliances in a 30-day month: • Five LED lamps, each 60 W60\,\text{W}, switched on for 4 h4\,\text{h} daily. • One refrigerator of power 400 W400\,\text{W}, in operation for 12 h12\,\text{h} daily. • One air-conditioner rated 1.5 kW1.5\,\text{kW}, run for 5 h5\,\text{h} daily. The electricity tariff is Rs.5.005.00 per unit for the first 100100 units and Rs.7.507.50 per unit for all additional units in the month. (i) Calculate the total electrical energy consumed by each appliance in the month, expressing the answers in kilowatt-hours. (ii) Find the total energy consumed by the household in the month. (iii) Determine the monthly electricity bill for the household according to the given tariff slab.

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