US Imports of Pasta Increased from 290 Million Pounds in 1990

question 101

Short Answer

U.S. imports of pasta increased from 290 million pounds in 1990 (t = 0), by an average of 52 million pounds per year. Estimate U.S. pasta import (in million pounds) in the year 2010, assuming the import trend continued.
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__________ million pounds

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