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Quiz Me: Quiz Me: 7.D-4 Solve problems about risk assessment su This Question: 1 pt 2 of 2 s Quiz: 2 The table shows the leading causes of death in a certain country in a recent year. The population of the country was 316 million. If you lived in a typical city of 500,000, how many people would you expect to die of Alzheimer's disease each year? Cause Heart disease Deaths Cause 596,900 Alzheimer's disease Deaths 73,100 45,400 5,100 Diabetes Stroke Accidents 122.300Suicide 38,100 About people would be expected to die of Alzheimer's disease each year Type a whole number Round to the nearest person as needed.) Enter your answer in the answer box Save for Later 5/28/

Explanation / Answer

In a country, out of 316 mn population 84700 deaths are due to Alzheimer's disease.
Hence p = 84700/316000000 = 0.000268

For a city with population of 500000, expected number of people expected to die due to Alzheimer's disease is
= 500000 * 84700/316000000
= 134.02

Ans: 134

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