Question

McDonald's is the king of the burger world, as it has more hamburger joints than any other restaurant chain. In 2013, McDonald's had 1427 locations in Canada. If the population of Canada was approximately 35.16 million citizens in 2013, what was the number of McDonald's restaurants per capita in Canada in 2013?

Answer 1

The notation per capita simply means that the number is divided by the total population. Therefore the number of McDonald’s per capita in Canada 2013 is:

McDonald’s per capita = 1427 / 35,160,000

McDonald’s per capita = 4.06 x 10^-5