Questions 1-5 use the pie charts below. The first illustrates the percentage of energy consumption in the United States by energy source for 2014. The second illustrates the specific breakdown of different renewable energy sources.
U.S. Energy Consumption by Source
Breakdown of Renewable Energy Sources
The first chart shows that 35% of our energy came from petroleum. The total energy usage for the United States in 2014 was 98.3 quadrillion BTU (British thermal units). What does the result of the calculation
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