Assuming that the diet of an average Canadian consists of 2,000 food calories per day (1 food cal≈4200 J), compare the amount of energy consumed by a Canadian family of 4 in one year in their diet with the amount of electrical energy their household consumes, using the average number of about 11,135 kWh. What is the ratio of electrical energy consumption to caloric consumption for this family of 4? (1kWh=3600,000 J). Question 2 options: 4.20 11.14 8.53 3.27

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Assuming that the diet of an average Canadian consists of 2,000 food calories per day (1 food cal≈4200 J), compare the amount of energy consumed by a Canadian family of 4 in one year in their diet with the amount of electrical energy their household consumes, using the average number of about 11,135 kWh.

What is the ratio of electrical energy consumption to caloric consumption for this family of 4? (1kWh=3600,000 J).

 

Question 2 options:

 

4.20

 

11.14

 

8.53

 

3.27

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