Solve the problem. Round your answer to 5 decimal places when necessary.
-The table shows the leading causes of death for one country in a single recent year. $$\begin{array} { l | r }
{ \text { Cause of Death } } & \text { Deaths } \
\hline \text { Heart Disease } & 154,800 \
\text { Cancer } & 109,650 \
\text { AIDS } & 57,405 \
\text { Stroke } & 36,120 \
\text { Pulmonary Disease } & 36,249 \
\text { Accidents } & 28,380 \
\text { Diabetes } & 15,609 \
\text { Pneumonia } & 14,448 \
\text { Kidney Disease } & 7611
\end{array}$$ Assume a population of 64.5 million. What is the empirical probability of death by AIDS during a single year?

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Solve the problem. Round your answer to 5 decimal places when necessary.
-The table shows the leading causes of death for one country in a single recent year. $$\begin{array} { l | r } 
{ \text { Cause of Death } } & \text { Deaths } \
\hline \text { Heart Disease } & 154,800 \
\text { Cancer } & 109,650 \
\text { AIDS } & 57,405 \
\text { Stroke } & 36,120 \
\text { Pulmonary Disease } & 36,249 \
\text { Accidents } & 28,380 \
\text { Diabetes } & 15,609 \
\text { Pneumonia } & 14,448 \
\text { Kidney Disease } & 7611
\end{array}$$ Assume a population of 64.5 million. What is the empirical probability of death by AIDS during a single year?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The empirical probability of death by AIDS is calculated by dividing the number of deaths by AIDS (57,405) by the total population (64,500,000). This gives 0.00089 when rounded to five decimal places.

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