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The family pays Rs 1000 for electricity on an average in those months in which it does not use a water heater. In the months in whih it uses a water heater, the average electricity bill is Rs 1240. The cost of using the water heater is Rs 8.00 per hour. Find the average number of hours the water heater is used in a day.

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