Question

1. How much grain in all was imported into the city of Rome each year.

2. Use the data from grain would be imported to feed Rome, Alexandria, and smyrna.

3. What does the organization of food delivery to these Roman cities tell you about the Rome cities tell you about the Roman Empire?

Answer 1

1. In the fourth A.D. about 140,000 tones of grain was imported each year

2. 1000000(peopleof Rome) divided by 140,000(tons of grain) = 7.14285714286 multiplied by 750,000(people of Alexandria) = 85,714 tons.

7.14285714286 multiplied by 250,000(people of Smyrna) = 28,572 tons

(I might be wrong so please if anyone could check my answer that would be nice)