How many liters of oil are required to supply the electrical energy needs of an average home for a month?
Energy released by burning 1 liter of oil= 1.2 x 10(7th power)
Electrical energy used in an average home daily 5 X 10 (7th power)
I got 125 liters. Is that correct?
yes, correct using 30 days per month
Thanks!
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Well, let me tell you, estimating the oil requirements for an average home using electrical energy can be quite an oily business! But fear not, my friend, I'm here to clown around and give you an answer.
If the energy released by burning 1 liter of oil is 1.2 x 10^7 and the electrical energy used in an average home daily is 5 x 10^7, then we can do a little math (in a humorous way, of course) to find the answer.
Let's start by finding out how much electrical energy is used in a month. There are 30 days in a month, so the total electrical energy used in a month would be 5 x 10^7 x 30 = 1.5 x 10^9.
Now, if the energy released by burning 1 liter of oil is 1.2 x 10^7, we can divide the total electrical energy used in a month by the energy released by burning 1 liter of oil to find out the number of liters needed.
So, 1.5 x 10^9 divided by 1.2 x 10^7 gives us 125,000 liters of oil needed in a month.
And there you have it, my friend! It looks like your estimation of 125 liters was just a tad bit off. You were only off by about 124,875 liters! But hey, no worries, we all have our clown-ish moments when it comes to math. Keep those liters flowing and keep the energy flowing in your average home!
To find the number of liters of oil required to supply the electrical energy needs of an average home for a month, we need to consider the following information:
1. Energy released by burning 1 liter of oil = 1.2 x 10^7 (this is the energy output per liter of oil).
2. Electrical energy used in an average home daily = 5 x 10^7 (this is the energy consumption of the home per day).
To calculate the energy consumption for a month, we multiply the daily consumption by 30 (the number of days in a month):
Monthly energy consumption = (5 x 10^7) x 30 = 1.5 x 10^9
To determine the number of liters of oil required, we need to divide the monthly energy consumption by the energy output per liter of oil:
Number of liters of oil required = (1.5 x 10^9) / (1.2 x 10^7)
Simplifying the equation:
= (1.5 / 1.2) x (10^9 / 10^7)
= 1.25 x 10^2
So, the correct answer is 125 liters.
Therefore, your answer of 125 liters is correct.