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prealgebra intermediate

Problem

The average American consumes 1483 pounds of candy in a lifetime. Assuming that 1 year 52 weeks and the average life-span is 75 years, how many pounds of candy per week does the average American consume? Express your answer as a decimal to the nearest hundredth.
Solution
Each year, an average American consumes pounds of candy. Each week, an average American consumes pounds of candy.
Final answer
.38