A country's people consume 7.8 billion pounds of candy (excluding chewing gum) per year. Express this quantity in terms of pounds per person per month. Note that the population of the country is 305 million. The amount of candy consumed is approximately pounds per person per month. (Type an integer or decimal rounded to the nearest tenth as needed.)
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We do this by dividing the total consumption by the population: 7.8 billion pounds / 305 million people = 25.57 pounds per person per year. Show more…
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