Indirectly, the "meat-eating quarter of humanity" consumes nearly __________ of the world's grain.
A. 15%
B. 20%
C. 40%
D. 50%
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To find the answer to this question, we need to follow a two-step approach.
Step 1: Determine the percentage of the world's population that comprises the "meat-eating quarter of humanity."
Step 2: Determine the percentage of the world's grain that this population consumes.
Let's start with step 1.
Step 1: To determine the percentage of the world's population that comprises the "meat-eating quarter of humanity," we need to calculate one-quarter of the world's population.
According to the current estimated global population of approximately 7.9 billion people, we can calculate one-quarter of this by dividing it by 4:
7.9 billion / 4 = 1.975 billion
So, approximately 1.975 billion people make up the "meat-eating quarter of humanity."
Now let's move on to step 2.
Step 2: To determine the percentage of the world's grain that this population consumes, we need to find the ratio of the grain consumed by this population and the total grain consumption worldwide.
According to data, it is estimated that approximately 40% of the world's grain production is used to feed livestock.
Now we need to calculate 40% of the world's grain production:
40% of the world's grain production = 0.4 * total grain production
Since we don't have the exact value for the total grain production, we can't calculate the exact percentage of the world's grain consumed by the "meat-eating quarter of humanity."
Therefore, we cannot determine the answer (A. 15%, B. 20%, C. 40%, or D. 50%) without knowing the exact values for total grain consumption and grain production.