Question

A local library claims it has 2.73x103 books. If there are 42 people in the building, how many books per capita are there?

Answer 1

`Per\ Capita = 64`

Explanation:

Given

`Books = 2.7 * 10^3`

`People = 42`

Required

Determine the per capita

The per capita is calculated by dividing number of books by people as follows;

`Per\ Capita = (Books)/(People)`

Substitute 2.7 * 10^3 for books and 42 for people

`Per\ Capita = (2.7 * 10^3)/(42)`

`Per\ Capita = 64` (Approximated)

Hence, the per capita is 64