Question:

Jason's family uses about 800 kWh (kilowatt-hours) of energy

Last updated: 7/29/2022

Jason's family uses about 800 kWh (kilowatt-hours) of energy

Jason's family uses about 800 kWh (kilowatt-hours) of energy per month. One barrel of oil contains 42 gallons and has approximately 1.7 MWh (megawatt-hours) of energy. Based on the information, about how many gallons of oil are needed to supply the energy used by Jason's family in 1 month? (Note: 1 kW = 1,000 watts and 1 MW = 1,000,000 watts.) A 51 gallons B 11 gallons C 25 gallons D 20 gallons