Question

Lobsters Each year, 183 million pounds of lobster are caught in

Answer 1

Answer:

The quantity of lobster which are sold live each year in the United States and  Canada are 46 million pounds (approximately).

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Each year, 183 million pounds of lobster are caught in  the United States and Canada. Twenty-five percent of this amount is  sold live.

Now, to find how  many pounds of lobster are sold live each year in the United States and  Canada.

According to question:

25% of 183 million pounds.

$\frac{25}{100}\times 183$

$=0.25\times 183$

$=45.75$

Each year 45.75 million pounds of lobster are sold live in the United States and Canada.

Therefore, the quantity of lobster which are sold live each year in the United States and  Canada are 46 million pounds (approximately).