Final answer:
Without specific information on the volume of natural gas required for heating, it is not possible to determine the total cost of heating the office and garage. Cost is calculated by the volume of natural gas multiplied by the cost per unit.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student's question seems to be asking for a calculation based on the cost of heating using natural gas, but without providing enough specific information on the actual volume of natural gas required or the time period over which the heating needs to occur, it is not possible to calculate the total cost. For accurate cost calculation, data on the volume of natural gas required or the total energy needed for heating must be known. Once that information is available, the cost can be calculated by multiplying the volume of natural gas used in the garage and office (in thousand cubic feet) by the cost per thousand cubic feet ($6.47).
For example, if the garage and office required 37 thousand cubic feet of natural gas to be heated, the total cost would be calculated as follows:
37 (thousand cubic feet) x $6.47 (cost per thousand cubic feet) = $239.39
Without the necessary volume information, we cannot provide an accurate total cost.