A countrys people consume 6.7 billion pounds of candy per year. Express this quantity in terms of pounds per month. Note that th
e 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)
(1) Find the amount of candy consumed <span>per person per year: 6 700 000 000 </span>÷ 305 000 000 = 21.97 candies per person per year
(2) Find the amount of candy consumed per person per month: 1 year has 12 months. 21.97 candy per person per year ÷ 12 = 1.83 ≈ 2 candies per person per month