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World grain demand. Freeport McMoRan projects that
in 2010 world grain supply will be 1.8 trillion metric tons
and the supply will be on
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World grain demand. Freeport McMoRan projects that
in 2010 world grain supply will be 1.8 trillion metric tons
and the supply will be only 3/4 of world grain demand.
What will world grain demand be in 2010?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Freeport McMoRan projects that
in 2010 world grain supply will be 1.8 trillion metric tons
and the supply will be only 3/4 of world grain demand.
What will world grain demand be in 2010?
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Let world demand be "x".
Equation:
(3/4)x = 1.8 trillion metric tons
x = (4/3)*1.8 trillion metric tons
x = 2.4 trillion metric tons
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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