The average person living in argentina consumes about 145 pounds of beef per year. The average person living in america consumes about 3/5 of beef per year. How many pounds of beef does the average american consume each year

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Answer:

Average beef consumed by Americans per year = 87 pounds.

Explanation:

  The average person living in Argentina consumes about 145 pounds of beef per year.

  The average person living in America consumes about 3/5 of beef consumed by persons living in Argentina beef per year.

 Beef consumed by persons living in America = [tex]\frac{3}{5}[/tex] x  Beef consumed by persons living in Argentina.

  Beef consumed by persons living in America = [tex]\frac{3}{5}*145=87[/tex] pounds.

 Average beef consumed by Americans per year = 87 pounds.