SOLUTION: 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 worl

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Question 39477: 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?
Found 2 solutions by Nate, checkley71:
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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(3/4)x = 1.8
x = (4/3)1.8
The total demand will be 2.4 trillion metric tons.

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.8=.75x or x=1.8/.75 or 2.4 trillion metric tons.