A typical automobile consumes about 70 kW of power from the gas tank. How many 100-watt light bulbs could this light up, if the energy were used to light electric bulbs rather than to run the car?

A) 7 bulbs
B) 700 bulbs
C) 7000 bulbs
D) 70 bulbs
E) This question cannot be answered without knowing the amount of time the car is being driven at this power.


B

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