If a space heater draws 10 amps from a 120-volt household circuit, and electricity costs 10¢ per kilowatt-hour, how much has it cost to run the space heater for 3 hours? Note that a watt-hour is equal to 1 watt of power used for one hour.

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If a space heater draws 10 amps from a 120-volt household circuit, and electricity costs 10¢ per kilowatt-hour, how much has it cost to run the space heater for 3 hours? Note that a watt-hour is equal to 1 watt of power used for one hour.