Question

Lobsters Each year, 183 million pounds of lobster are caught in

the United States and Canada. Twenty-five percent of this amount is
sold live. (Source: Lobster Institute at the University of Maine) How
many pounds of lobster are sold live each year in the United States and
Canada?
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Answer 1

The quantity of lobster which are sold live each year in the United States and Canada are 46 million pounds (approximately).

Explanation:

Given:

Each year, 183 million pounds of lobster are caught in the United States and Canada. Twenty-five percent of this amount is sold live.

Now, to find how many pounds of lobster are sold live each year in the United States and Canada.

According to question:

25% of 183 million pounds.

`(25)/(100)* 183`

`=0.25* 183`

`=45.75`

Each year 45.75 million pounds of lobster are sold live in the United States and Canada.

Therefore, the quantity of lobster which are sold live each year in the United States and Canada are 46 million pounds (approximately).