Question: Please help me solve this problem. This is for the NGEES PE Mechanical Thermal & Fluids Practice Exam and i have the solution included below

Please help me solve this problem. This is for the NGEES PE Mechanical Thermal & Fluids Practice Exam and i have the solution included below also, but i need a more detailed solution with explanations of setting up the problem for better understanding
Known data for a gas turbine-steam turbine combined cycle are given with the figure. Neglecting pump work, the thermal efficiency of this combined cycle is most nearly:
A.42.2%
B.52.4%
q=0
C.62.9%q,
D.92.0%
(1)
h1=124Btubm
h2=272Btulbm
h3=646Btulbm
h4=361Btubm
h5=192Btulbm
wnet=137Btubm
Wnet
7)1.HRSG?(6)
ST
STEAM TURBINE
h6=75Btulbm
h7=1,450Btulbm
h8=970Btulbm
m1(h4-h5)=m6(h7-h6)
(1)(361-192)=m6(1,450-75)
m6=0.123lbmsec
th=wnetqin=(1)(137)+(0.123)(1,450-970)(1)(646-272)
,=137+59374=52.4%
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: B
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