Question

A school lunch program serves 21,840 students. The program orders 2,730 pounds. What is the average amount of food ordered per student?

1) 120 pounds
2) 130 pounds
3) 140 pounds
4) 150 pounds

Answer 1

The average amount of food ordered per student is 130 pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

The average amount of food ordered per student can be calculated by dividing the total amount of food ordered by the number of students. In this case, the program ordered 2,730 pounds of food for 21,840 students.

Therefore, the average amount of food ordered per student is:

2,730 pounds / 21,840 students = 0.125 pounds/student
Converting this to a whole number, we get approximately 0.125 pounds/student or 130 pounds/student.

130 pounds is the average amount of food ordered per student.

So, the correct answer is 2) 130 pounds.