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  1. Florida covers 54,153 square miles and has about 750,000 acres of citrus groves. What percent of Florida’s land mass is covered in citrus groves?

  2. Florida citrus groves cover approximately 750,000 acres. There are approximately 98 million citrus trees. What is the “population” density of the citrus trees?

  3. These citrus trees produced about 292 million boxes of citrus during the 2003 – 2004 season. How many boxes of citrus were produced per tree, on average?

  4. The 2003 – 2004 citrus crop was worth about $746 million. Determine the value of a box of citrus.

  5. In 2004 – 2005 a freeze was thought to have caused substantial damage to the citrus crop. Estimates were that the citrus crop had been reduced by 35%. Based on the worth of the 2003 – 2004 citrus crop, how much money did citrus growers stand to lose because of the freeze?

  6. In Florida, oranges are packed in boxes equal to 1 3/5 bushels. How many cubic inches are in an orange box?

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MissPhiladelphia

From 3, there are 292 million boxes produced during 2003-2004
4. The value of a box of citrus is
$746 million/292 million= $2.55/box
5. The production of citrus is reduced by 35%. The new production volume is
292 million (1 - 0.35) = 170.3 million
The money lost is
$746 million - ($2.55/box)(170.3 million)
= $311.74 million
6. 1 3/5 bushels is equal to 8/5 bushels and 1 bushel is equal to 2150 cubic inches
8/5 bushels (2150 cubic inches/1 bushel)
= 3440 cubic inches

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