The human body generates about 400 BTUs of body heat per hour while active. If an office that is 20 ft × 30 ft × 10 ft has 8 workers, how many BTUs per cubic foot do they produce in 3 hours? (to the nearest tenth)


A)
0.1 BTUs/ft3
B)0.2 BTUs/ft3
C)0.5 BTUs/ft3
D)1.6 BTUs/ft3

Respuesta :

Answer:

1.6 BTUs per cubic foot

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the dimensions  of an office 20 ft × 30 ft × 10 ft

Volume of office = [tex]20 ft\times 30 ft\times10 ft[/tex]

                            = [tex]6000 ft^3[/tex]

Human body generates BTUs of body heat per hour = 400

So, BTUs produced in 3 hours = [tex]400 \times 3[/tex]

                                                  = [tex]1200[/tex]

1 human body produce BTUs in 3 hours = 1200

8 human body produce BTUs in 3 hours = [tex]1200 \times 8[/tex]

                                                                    = [tex]9600[/tex]  

So, they produce BTUs per cubic foot = [tex]\frac{9600}{6000}[/tex]

                                                                = [tex]1.6[/tex]

Hence they produce 1.6 BTUs per cubic foot in 3 hours.

Answer:

1.6

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