Question

It is estimated that 1.4% of the population has an allergy to peanuts. If the population of the United States is 328.2 million, how many Americans could we expect to have a peanut allergy?

Answer 1

`\begin{array} \cline{1-1} \textit{\textit{\LARGE a}\% of \textit{\LARGE b}}\\ \cline{1-1} \\ \left( \cfrac{\textit{\LARGE a}}{100} \right)\cdot \textit{\LARGE b} \\\\ \cline{1-1} \end{array}~\hspace{5em}\stackrel{\textit{1.4\% of 328,200,000}}{\left( \cfrac{1.4}{100} \right)328,200,000}\implies \text{\LARGE 4,594,800}`

Answer 2

Answer:4.592million

Explanation:

328.2million----------------100%

x-----------------1.4%

x=328million*1.4/100=4.592million