Carnot cycles in thermodynamics

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Homework Statement


A heat engine operates in a Carnot cycle between 75.0°C and 353°C. It absorbs 21000 J of energy per cycle from the hot reservoir. The duration of each cycle is 2.00 s.


Homework Equations


W=Qc-Qh, W=-P change in temperature

The Attempt at a Solution


I attempted to solve by converting celsius to kelvins,then finding the percent
 
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You never actually said what the problem asked for. Is it just the efficiency?