Electricity costs $0.10 per kWh. If an electric water heater has an efficiency of 95 %, what is the equivalent price of natural gas per Gigajoule for a natural gas water heater? The natural gas water heater has an efficiency of 95% based on lower-heating value. [Natural gas has an energy content of 36,400 kJ/m3 (higher-heating value) and 32,760 k/m (lower-heating value).)

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Electricity costs $0.10 per kWh. If an electric water heater has an efficiency of 95%,
what is the equivalent price of natural gas per Gigajoule for a natural gas water heater?
The natural gas water heater has an efficiency of 95% based on lower-heating value.
INatural gas has an energy content of 36,400 kJ/m3 (higher-heating value) and 32,760
ky/m3 (lower-heating value).)
LECT THE CORRECT ANSWER
A.
$15/G
B.
$21 /G)
C.
$25 /G
D.
$33 /G
Ceal atwe
Transcribed Image Text:Electricity costs $0.10 per kWh. If an electric water heater has an efficiency of 95%, what is the equivalent price of natural gas per Gigajoule for a natural gas water heater? The natural gas water heater has an efficiency of 95% based on lower-heating value. INatural gas has an energy content of 36,400 kJ/m3 (higher-heating value) and 32,760 ky/m3 (lower-heating value).) LECT THE CORRECT ANSWER A. $15/G B. $21 /G) C. $25 /G D. $33 /G Ceal atwe
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