Question

During 2002, the average person ate 200.8 pounds of meat. How much meat does a family of 3 people eat in year?

Answer 1

Answer:  The required quantity of meat ate by 3 persons is 602.4 pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:  Given that during 2002, the average person ate 200.8 pounds of meat.

We are to find the quantity of meat that a family of 3 people will eat in a year.

We will be using the UNITARY method to solve the problem.

The quantity of meat ate by 1 person = 200.8 pounds.

Therefore, the quantity of meat ate by a family of 3 persons is given by

$3\times200.8=602.4~\textup{pounds}.$

Thus, the required quantity of meat ate by a family of 3 persons is 602.4 pounds.

Answer 2

Hi there! An average person ate 200.8 pounds of meat, so we would multiply that number by 3 to see how much meat the family ate altogether. 200.8 * 3 is 602.4. There. A family of 3 would eat 602.4 pounds of meat in a year.