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. $$\begin{array} { l | r }
{ \text { Cause of Death } } & \text { Deaths } \
\hline \text { Heart Disease } & 162,750 \
\text { Cancer } & 147,250 \
\text { AIDS } & 65,875 \
\text { Stroke } & 44,175 \
\text { Pulmonary Disease } & 43,555 \
\text { Accidents } & 41,850 \
\text { Diabetes } & 18,755 \
\text { Pneumonia } & 17,360 \
\text { Kidney Disease } & 9145
\end{array}$$ Assume a population of 77.5 million. In a typical city of 500,000, how many people would you expect to die of cancer in a 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. $$\begin{array} { l | r } 
{ \text { Cause of Death } } & \text { Deaths } \
\hline \text { Heart Disease } & 162,750 \
\text { Cancer } & 147,250 \
\text { AIDS } & 65,875 \
\text { Stroke } & 44,175 \
\text { Pulmonary Disease } & 43,555 \
\text { Accidents } & 41,850 \
\text { Diabetes } & 18,755 \
\text { Pneumonia } & 17,360 \
\text { Kidney Disease } & 9145
\end{array}$$ Assume a population of 77.5 million. In a typical city of 500,000, how many people would you expect to die of cancer in a year?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the expected number of cancer deaths in a city of 500,000, first calculate the proportion of cancer deaths in the total population: 147,250 / 77,500,000 = 0.0019. Then, multiply this proportion by the city's population: 0.0019 * 500,000 = 950.

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