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Americans consume 340 million pounds of apples a year. They consume 73 milling pounds during Thanksgiving week alone. What percent of America’s apple consumption is attributed to Thanksgiving?

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Given:

Total of apples consumed in a year = 340 million pounds.

Total of apples consumed in Thanksgiving week = 73 million pounds.

Hence:

Percentage is given by:


\%=(portion)/(total)*100\%

So:


\%=(73)/(340)*100=21.47\%

ANSWER

21.47% of the America’s apple consumption is attributed to Thanksgiving

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