Chyou has heard that gas appliances are cheaper to use and can lower utility costs. She is interested in purchasing a new gas dryer to replace her electric dryer. Assuming that the dryer drys one load per day, use the following chart to determine how much Chyou will save each year in utility costs by purchasing the gas appliance. Electric Dryer 45 cents per load Gas Dryer 16 cents per load a. $165.25 b. $105.85 c. $58.40 d. $47.45

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Krish Andrade

29 October, 01:39

Chyou has heard that gas appliances are cheaper to use and can lower utility costs. She is interested in purchasing a new gas dryer to replace her electric dryer. Assuming that the dryer drys one load per day, use the following chart to determine how much Chyou will save each year in utility costs by purchasing the gas appliance. Electric Dryer 45 cents per load Gas Dryer 16 cents per load a. $165.25 b. $105.85 c. $58.40 d. $47.45

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Hamza Powers · Answer 1

One load per day means you will have 365 loads per year. 365 * $0.45 = $164.25 365 * $0.16 = $58.40 $164.25 - $58.4 = $105.85 She will save 105.85 dollars per year.