In 1950 the annual per capita consumption of eggs was 495; that is, the average person ate 495 eggs per year. In 2004 the per capita consumption had dropped to 257. Fill in the blank with a fraction. (Round each annual per capita consumption to the nearest ten.)

In 2004 the average person eats _____ as many eggs as the average person did in 1950

260/500 = 52/100 = 13/25

To find the fraction, we need to compare the per capita consumption in 2004 to that in 1950 and see how many times smaller it is.

The annual per capita consumption of eggs in 1950 was 495.
The annual per capita consumption of eggs in 2004 was 257.

To find how many times smaller the consumption in 2004 is, we divide the consumption in 2004 by the consumption in 1950:

257 / 495 = 0.5192

To round this to the nearest ten, we round to the nearest whole number:

0.5192 ≈ 1

Therefore, in 2004, the average person eats 1/5th as many eggs as the average person did in 1950.

To find how many times the average person in 2004 eats as many eggs as the average person in 1950, we need to compare their per capita consumption.

First, we'll round the per capita consumption in 1950 and 2004 to the nearest ten:
- In 1950, the per capita consumption of eggs was 500 (rounded to the nearest ten).
- In 2004, the per capita consumption of eggs was 260 (rounded to the nearest ten).

To calculate the ratio between the two, we need to divide the per capita consumption in 2004 by the per capita consumption in 1950:

260 / 500 = 0.52

Therefore, in 2004, the average person eats 0.52 times as many eggs as the average person did in 1950.

As a fraction, this can be written as 52/100, which can be simplified to 13/25.

In conclusion, the average person in 2004 eats 13/25 as many eggs as the average person did in 1950.