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JAMB Economics 1993 Question 9

Question 9

Population

If 502.75 million tonnes of grains are consumed annually by a population of 88.5 million people, the per capita grains consumption will be

  1. A.6.00 tonnes
  2. B.5.68 tonnes
  3. C.0.60 ton
  4. D.0.57 ton
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Answer: B (5.68 tonnes)

Explanation

Per capita consumption = 502.75 ÷ 88.5 ≈ 5.68 tonnes.