According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDS), people living in the U.S. consumed
211,219,000,000 pounds of dairy in 2018. Of the amount consumed, 12,408,000,000 pounds were in
the form of cheese.*
Part A: Based on the information above, what percentage of diary consumed in 2018 was from
cheese? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
O 2.5%
5.9%
58.7%
O 17.0%