Question

The total gallons of juice each person consumes yearly has increased 4.1% each year. And I see 81 East person drink 16.5 gallons of juice on average. What was the approximate amount consumed per person in 2010?

Answer 1

To find the approximate amount of juice consumed per person in 2010, calculate the average annual increase in consumption and subtract it from the average consumption per person in 2019.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the approximate amount of juice consumed per person in 2010, we need to calculate the average annual increase in consumption. We can do this by multiplying the average consumption per person in 2019 (16.5 gallons) by the percentage increase (4.1%) for the number of years between 2010 and 2019. Let's calculate:

Average annual increase = 16.5 * 0.041 = 0.6765 gallons

To find the approximate amount consumed per person in 2010, we subtract the average annual increase from the average consumption per person in 2019:

Approximate amount consumed per person in 2010 = 16.5 - 0.6765 = 15.8235 gallons