Answer:
17.4 Kg of banana per person per year.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: US consume an average of 5.5 million metric of banana per year.
US have 316 million people.
First lets convert the unit of banana consumption per year.
Remember; 1 metric ton= 1000 kg, 1 million= 1000000.
US consume an average of 5.5 million metric banana= [tex]5500000\ metric\ ton\times 1000 \ kg= 5500000000\ kg[/tex]
We know, there 316 million people= [tex]316\ million \times 1000000= 316000000\ people[/tex]
Now, finding number of kilogram of banana are consumed per person in a year.
Kg of banana consumed per person= [tex]\frac{Total\ banana\ consumed}{Total\ number\ people}[/tex]
⇒ Kg of banana consumed per person= [tex]\frac{5500000000}{316000000}[/tex]
⇒ Kg of banana consumed per person= [tex]\frac{5500}{316} = 17.4\ kg[/tex]
∴ 17.4 kg of banana are consumed per person per year.
