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QuestionIn 2006, the US had 285 million TVs and a population of 298.4 million. Find TVs per capita rounded to four decimal places.  Answer =0.9612 \text { Answer }=0.9612

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STEP 1

Assumptions1. The number of television sets in the US in2006 is285 million. . The US population in2006 is298.4 million.

STEP 2

To find the number of televisions per capita in the US, we need to divide the number of televisions by the population.
Televisions per capita=Number of televisionsPopulationTelevisions\, per\, capita = \frac{Number\, of\, televisions}{Population}

STEP 3

Now, plug in the given values for the number of televisions and the population to calculate the televisions per capita.
Televisions per capita=285 million298. millionTelevisions\, per\, capita = \frac{285\, million}{298.\, million}

STEP 4

Calculate the televisions per capita.
Televisions per capita=285298.4Televisions\, per\, capita = \frac{285}{298.4}

STEP 5

The result is a decimal number. To express it correctly rounded to four decimal places, we use standard rounding rules. If the fifth decimal is5 or more, we round up the fourth decimal. If it's less than5, we leave the fourth decimal as it is.
Televisions per capita=0.9553Televisions\, per\, capita =0.9553

STEP 6

After rounding to four decimal places, the number of televisions per capita in the US in2006 is0.9553.
However, the correct answer provided is0.9612. It seems there might be a mistake in the calculation or the provided answer.

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