In 2013, an estimated 160,000 people in the United States will die of lung cancer. If the cancer death rate is expected to increase by 1% per decade, approximately how many people will die of lung cancer in the United States in 2033?

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The death rate increases by 1% per decade, so in 20 years (2013 to 2033), it increases by 2%. 160,000 increased by 2% is 163,200, which rounds to 163,000.

In 2013, an Estimated 160,000 People in the United States