This convenience store and filling station supplies 25,560 gallons of gasoline per day to central Pennsylvania residents. How many megawatts of chemical energy is this station putting out over the course of the day? Each gallon of gasoline contains 125,000 BTUS, each BTU/minute equals 17.58 watts.

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This convenience store and filling station supplies 25,560 gallons of
gasoline per day to central Pennsylvania residents. How many megawatts of
chemical energy is this station putting out over the course of the day? Each
gallon of gasoline contains 125,000 BTUS, each BTU/minute equals 17.58
watts.
Transcribed Image Text:picture of filling station This convenience store and filling station supplies 25,560 gallons of gasoline per day to central Pennsylvania residents. How many megawatts of chemical energy is this station putting out over the course of the day? Each gallon of gasoline contains 125,000 BTUS, each BTU/minute equals 17.58 watts.
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1 gallon of gasoline is = 125,000 BTU

25,560 gallons of gasoline is equivalent to = 25,560 x 125,000 BTU                        25,560 gallons of gasoline is equivalent to =3,195,000,000 BTU

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