Ebb Tide Hospital had 31 patient deaths and performed 29 autopsies. One body was released to the coroner. Calculate the new autopsy rate.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The new autopsy rate is calculated by dividing the number of autopsies (29) by the total number of deaths minus the one released to the coroner (31 - 1 = 30), then multiplying by 100 to get a percentage. So, 29/30 * 100 = 96.67%. However, given the options provided seem to reflect a misunderstanding in the calculation, the closest to the intended calculation based on the provided options would be 93.94%, assuming a typo or calculation error in the question setup.

Ebb Tide Hospital Had 31 Patient Deaths and Performed 29