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A family is building a new home in Buffalo, NY. Buffalo experiences severe winters. Assume the following:
- the house has 4000 square feet
- 100,000 BTUs of heat per square foot are required to heat the house for the winter
- Natural gas sells for $5.00 per thousand cubic feet
- One cubic foot of natural gas supplies 1000 BTUs of heat energy.
- 1 kwh of electricity supplies 10,000 BTUs of heat energy.
- Electricity costs $50 per 500 kwh
Calculate the following, showing all the steps of your calculations, including units:
a. The number of cubic feet of natural gas required to heat the house for the winter.
b. The cost of heating the house using natural gas.