Natural gas is sold in the US at $1.03 per CCF. The efficiency of the natural gas furnace is 87.8%. What is the actual cost of heating per MMBTU? Recall that 1 MCF = 1,000 cu. ft and has 1,000,000 BTU; 1 CCF = 100 cu. ft and has 100,000 BTU.
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03 - Cost per 100,000 BTU = $1.03 - Cost per 1,000,000 BTU = $1.03 * 10 = $10.30 Show more…
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