Final answer:
To calculate the volume of gas produced, convert the temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius. Then use conversion factors to determine the volume of gas produced.
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the volume of gas produced, we first need to convert the temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius. To do this, we subtract 32 from the Fahrenheit temperature and multiply the result by 5/9. So, 60°F is approximately 15.5°C.
Next, we can use the information provided in Box 5.5 to calculate the volume of gas produced. One gallon of liquid propane contains 91,500 Btu, which is equivalent to 0.915 Therms. Using this conversion factor, we can determine how many Therms of gas are produced by one pound of propane.
Finally, we can convert from Therms to cubic feet using the fact that 100 cubic feet of natural gas is equivalent to 1.036 Therms. By multiplying the number of Therms produced by one pound of propane by this conversion factor, we can calculate the number of cubic feet of gas produced.