Find current with give volts and kWh

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To find the average current in a 120 V power line for a typical American family using 800 kWh of electricity per month, first convert kWh to watts by recognizing that 1 kWh equals 1 kW for one hour. The total monthly usage of 800 kWh translates to 800,000 Wh. Dividing this by the approximate 730.56 hours in a month gives an average power usage of about 1,095 W. Using the formula P=IV, the average current can be calculated as I = P/V, resulting in approximately 9.12 A. This calculation clarifies the relationship between energy consumption and current in household electricity usage.
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Homework Statement



A typical American family uses 800 kWh of electricity a month.
What is the average current in the 120 V power line to the house?

Homework Equations



P=IV

The Attempt at a Solution



800kW=800000W
800000=120I
I=\frac{800000}{120}

I'm getting this answer as incorrect. I'm not sure what to do from here. Help Please, Thanks!
 
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kWH is a measure of energy = kW (power) * hours (time)
 
so how do I get from kWh to W?
 
1KWh is 1Kw for 1 hour.
If they use a total of 800 kWhours for the whole month, how much do they use each hour?

hint - how many hours in a month?
 
approx. 30.44 days in a month 30.44*24=730.56 hours in a month. 800000Wh/730.56h = 1095 W! oh... lol. DUH! Thanks! :D
 
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