SOLUTION: suppose that in 2008, 745,550 citizens died of a certain disease. Assuming the population of the country is 332 million. what was the mortality rate in units of death per 100,000 p

Question 833160: suppose that in 2008, 745,550 citizens died of a certain disease. Assuming the population of the country is 332 million. what was the mortality rate in units of death per 100,000 people?
Answer by LinnW(1048) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
745,550/332 million

Modify the denominator so that 10^5, ie 100,000 is a factor

divide 7.4555/3320

or 224.6 per 100,000
Alternatively compute 745550/332000000
= 0.002246
Shift the decimal point the the right 5 , 10^5, 100000 adjustment.
224.6
Another way to think about it is as a proportion.

332000000x = 745550*(100000)
x = (745550*(100000))/332000000
=224.6
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