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A countrys people consume 6.7 billion pounds of candy per year. Express this quantity in terms of pounds per month. Note that the population of the country is 305 million. The amount of candy consumed is approximately ____ pounds per person per month. (type an integer or decimal rounded to the nearest tenth as needed)

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The answer is 2 candies per person per month

(1) Find the amount of candy consumed per person per year:
6 700 000 000 ÷ 305 000 000 = 21.97 candies per person per year

(2) Find the amount of candy consumed per person per month:
1 year has 12 months.
21.97 candy per person per year ÷ 12 = 1.83 ≈ 2 candies per person per month
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