Answer :

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It would take 93.33 hours to use 14 kilowatt hours of electricity.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Electricity used in one hour = 3/20 kilowatt hours

Ratio of time to electricity = 1 : 3/20

Let,

x be the number of hours to use 14 kilowatt hours electricity.

Ratio of time to electricity = x : 14

Using proportion;

Ratio of time to electricity :: Ratio of time to electricity

[tex]1:\frac{3}{20}::x:14[/tex]

Product of mean = Product of extreme

[tex]\frac{3}{20}*x=1*14\\\\\frac{3}{20}x=14[/tex]

Multiplying both sides by 20/3

[tex]\frac{20}{3}*\frac{3}{20}x=14*\frac{20}{3}\\\\x=\frac{280}{3}\\\\x=93.33\ hours[/tex]

It would take 93.33 hours to use 14 kilowatt hours of electricity.

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