Question

If the total amount of fish consumed per year is 16,500 kg in a population of 2,500 people, what is the per capita consumption of fish per person?
16,500 kg
12 kg
2,500 kg
6.6 kg

Answer 1

To find the per capita consumption of fish per person, you can use the following formula:

\[
\text{Per capita consumption} = \frac{\text{Total consumption}}{\text{Population}}
\]

In this case:

\[
\text{Total consumption} = 16,500 \text{ kg}
\]
\[
\text{Population} = 2,500 \text{ people}
\]

Now, calculating it:

\[
\text{Per capita consumption} = \frac{16,500 \text{ kg}}{2,500 \text{ people}} = 6.6 \text{ kg}
\]

Thus, the per capita consumption of fish per person is **6.6 kg**.