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Post-UTME Mathematics 2017 Objective — Question 48

Question 48 of 50 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Mathematics 2017 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Use the graph below (U.S. Energy Consumption: nuclear vs hydroelectric) to answer the question. According to the graph above, what was the maximum difference in energy consumption between the two sources of energy in any one of the years shown?

Diagram for question 48
  • A. 0.4 quadrillion Btu
  • B. 2.0 quadrillion Btu
  • C. 2.4 quadrillion Btu
  • D. 3.2 quadrillion Btu / E. 5.9 quadrillion BtuCorrect

Explanation

In 1990, nuclear was about 6.2 and hydroelectric about 3.0, a difference of 3.2 quadrillion Btu.

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