Question

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The Hoover Dam generates an average of about 11,506,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per day. Predict the number of kilowatt-hours generated in 5 weeks.
The Hoover Dam will generate ______ kilowatt-hours in 5 weeks.
A. 402,610,000
B. 2,402,610,000
C. 1,815,000,000
D. 13,506,000

Answer 1

To calculate the electricity generated by the Hoover Dam in 5 weeks, we multiply the daily average (11,506,000 kWh) by the number of days in 5 weeks (35), which equals 402,710,000 kWh. The closest answer given is A. 402,610,000 kWh.

Step-by-step explanation:

To predict the number of kilowatt-hours generated by the Hoover Dam in 5 weeks, we need to multiply the average kilowatt-hours produced per day by the number of days in 5 weeks. First, let's calculate the number of days in 5 weeks:

• 5 weeks × 7 days/week = 35 days

Now, using the daily average production of 11,506,000 kilowatt-hours:

• 11,506,000 kWh/day × 35 days = 402,710,000 kWh

Therefore, the Hoover Dam will generate 402,710,000 kilowatt-hours in 5 weeks, which means the correct answer is A. 402,610,000 kilowatt-hours (noting that there's a slight typo in the options).