Question

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Total consumption of fruit juice in a particular country in 2006 was about 2.15 billion gallons. The population of that country in 2006 was 400 million. What was the average number of gallons of fruit juice consumed per person in the country in 2006? using the per person amount from this problem, about how many gallons would your class consume?

Answer 1

• 5.375 gallons/person

Explanation:

Total consumption of fruit juice in 2006:

• 2.15 billion gallons

The population of the country:

• 400 million people.

Average consumption of fruit juice per person in 2006 was:

• 2.15 billion / 400 million =
• 2.15 × 10⁹ / 400 × 10⁶ =
• 21.5 × 10⁸ / 4 × 10⁸ =
• 21.5 / 4 =
• 5.375 gallons/person

To find how many gallons of fruit juice would your class consume multiply the average consumption by the number of your class mates.