Question

Total consumption of fruit juice in a particular country in 2006 was about 1.85 billion gallons. The population of that country in 2006 was 300 million. What was the average number of gallons of fruit juice consumed per person in the country in​ 2006?

Answer 1

Given :

Population of country in 2006 , P = 300 million.

Consumption of fruit juice in 2006 by while population, C = 1.85 billion.

To Find :

The average number of gallons of fruit juice consumed per person in the country in​ 2006.

Solution :

We know, 1 billion = 1000 million.

C = 1.85 billion = 1850 million.

Now, average umber of gallons of fruit juice consumed per person in the country in​ 2006 is :

$c =\dfrac{C}{P}\\\\c=\dfrac{1850}{300}\ gallons/person\\\\c=6.17 \ gallons/person$

Hence, this is the required solution.