A 220v 2 hp motor has an efficiency of 80%, If power costs 3.00 per kh hr for the first 50 kw hr, 2.90 for the second 50 kwhr, 2.80 for the third kw hr and so on until a minimum of 2.00 per kwhr is reached, how much does it cost to run this motor continuously for 7 days.

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A 220v 2 hp motor has an efficiency of 80%, If power costs 3.00 per kh hr for the first 50 kw hr, 2.90 for the second 50 kwhr, 2.80 for the third kw hr and so on until a minimum of 2.00 per kwhr is reached, how much does it cost to run this motor continuously for 7 days.

 
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