Question

According to Time magazine, the annual global seafood consumption rose from 22 pounds per person in the 1960s to 38 pounds per person in 2011. Find the percent increase. (Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.)

Answer 1

72.7%

Explanation:

Given: According to Time magazine, the annual global seafood consumption rose from 22 pounds per person in the 1960s to 38 pounds per person in 2011.

To Find: The percent increase in seafood consumption.

Solution:

The annual global seafood consumption in 1960s
`=22\text{pound}`
`\text{per person}`

The annual global seafood consumption in 2011
`=38\text{pound}`
`\text{per person}`

Total increase in seafood consumption
`=\text{seafood consumption in 2011}-\text{seafood consumption in 1960}`

putting values,

`38-22`
`\text{per person}`

`16\text{pound}`
`\text{per person}`

Percentage increase in seafood consumption
`=\frac{\text{increase in seafood consumption}}{\text{seafood consumption in 1960}}*100`

`=(16)/(22)*100`

`72.7\%`

Percentage increase in seafood consumption is
`72.7\%`

Answer 2

first we need to find how much the annual global seafood consumption (agsc) rose, which is 16 pounds

now, we find how much percent of 22 is 16. we put it through a calculator and, rounded to the nearest tenth, get 72.7%

so, the percent increase is 72.7%