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A local library claims it has 2.73x103 books. If there are 42 people in the building, how many books per capita are there?

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Answer:

[tex]Per\ Capita = 64[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

[tex]Books = 2.7 * 10^3[/tex]

[tex]People = 42[/tex]

Required

Determine the per capita

The per capita is calculated by dividing number of books by people as follows;

[tex]Per\ Capita = \frac{Books}{People}[/tex]

Substitute 2.7 * 10^3 for books and 42 for people

[tex]Per\ Capita = \frac{2.7 * 10^3}{42}[/tex]

[tex]Per\ Capita = 64[/tex] (Approximated)

Hence, the per capita is 64