Asked by Chellshey Farthing on Jun 11, 2024
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Statistics Canada gives the following mortality data for Canada in 2011. Cause of Death Percent Cancer 29.9 Heart disease 19.7 Stroke 5.5 Respiratory diseases 4.6 Accidents 4.4\begin{array} { l | c } { \text { Cause of Death } } & \text { Percent } \\\hline \text { Cancer } & 29.9 \\\text { Heart disease } & 19.7 \\\text { Stroke } & 5.5 \\\text { Respiratory diseases } & 4.6 \\\text { Accidents } & 4.4\end{array} Cause of Death Cancer Heart disease Stroke Respiratory diseases Accidents Percent 29.919.75.54.64.4 What percent of deaths were from causes not listed here?
A) 58.5%
B) 35.9%
C) 36%
D) 64.1%
E) The percent cannot be determined from the given percentages because the categories overlap.
Statistics Canada
The national statistical office of Canada, responsible for producing statistics to help better understand the country, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture.
Mortality Data
Information and statistics on the incidence of death within a specified population.
- Gain proficiency in and apply the theory of relative frequency distributions to real-life data sets.
- Perform calculations and develop an understanding of percentages in multiple data contexts.
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David SantiagoJun 18, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
To find the percent of deaths from causes not listed, add the given percentages and subtract from 100%. 29.9+19.7+5.5+4.6+4.4=64.129.9 + 19.7 + 5.5 + 4.6 + 4.4 = 64.1%29.9+19.7+5.5+4.6+4.4=64.1 . Subtracting this from 100% gives 100−64.1=35.9100 - 64.1 = 35.9%100−64.1=35.9 .
Learning Objectives
- Gain proficiency in and apply the theory of relative frequency distributions to real-life data sets.
- Perform calculations and develop an understanding of percentages in multiple data contexts.