Answer:
A reality check quickly reveals that even if "eats" were spelled properly, the statement would still be nonsense.
Step-by-step explanation:
(40,000 pounds / 80 years) = (4,000 pounds / 8 years) = 500 pounds per year
500 pounds of bread per year = an average of a little more than 1-1/3 pound of bread per day, every day of a person's life. My reality meter says that this is a bit much, especially in the USA.
Making the assumption that your problem looks like this,

we use the distributive property to multiply:
This isn't the same problem but it's an idea. of what you're doing.
Answer:
4
Step-by-step explanation:
36 pretzels divided by 9 people (Antonia + 8 friends) = 4 per person
36 / 9 = 4