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

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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745,550/332 million
%287.4555%2810%5E5%29%29%2F%28%28332%29%2810%5E6%29%29
Modify the denominator so that 10^5, ie 100,000 is a factor
%287.4555%2810%5E5%29%29%2F%28%283320%29%2810%5E5%29%29
divide 7.4555/3320
%280.002246%2810%5E5%29%29%2F%28%2810%5E5%29%29
224.6%2F%28%2810%5E5%29%29 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.
745550%2F332000000+=+x%2F100000
332000000x = 745550*(100000)
x = (745550*(100000))/332000000
=224.6