Question

Total consumption of fruit juice in a particular country in 2006 was about 1.44 billion gallons. The population of that country in 2006 was 500 million. What was the average number of gallons of fruit juice consumed per person in the country in 2006?

a) 2.88 gallons per person
b) 2.90 gallons per person
c) 2.86 gallons per person
d) 2.92 gallons per person

Answer 1

The average number of gallons of fruit juice consumed per person in the country in 2006 was 2.88 gallons per person.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the average number of gallons of fruit juice consumed per person in the country in 2006, we need to divide the total consumption of fruit juice by the population of the country.

First, let's convert 1.44 billion gallons to gallons per person:

1.44 billion gallons / 500 million people = 2.88 gallons per person.

Therefore, the average number of gallons of fruit juice consumed per person in the country in 2006 was 2.88 gallons per person.