The following table shows data about heart attack deaths in a certain town over one year. Researchers broke the population into two groups, those with high blood pressure and those with normal blood pressure, and recorded each group's heart attack deaths. Population Heart Attack Deaths High BP 102,000 532 Normal BP 126,000 38 Total 228,000 570 a) What is the death rate from heart attacks among people with high blood pressure in this town? Round to the nearest hundredth of a percent (two decimal places) b) What Is the death rate from heart attacks among people with normal blood pressure in this town? Round to the nearest hundredth of a percent (two decimal places) c) What is the overall death rate from heart attacks in this town? Round to the nearest hundredth of a percent (two decimal places)

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The following table shows data about heart attack deaths in a certain town over one year.
Researchers broke the population into two groups, those with high blood pressure and
those with normal blood pressure, and recorded each group's heart attack deaths.
Population
Heart Attack Deaths
High BP
102,000
532
Normal BP
126,000
38
Total
228,000
570
a) What is the death rate from heart attacks among people with high blood pressure in this
town?
Round to the nearest hundredth of a percent (two decimal places)
b) What Is the death rate from heart attacks among people with normal blood pressure in
this town?
Round to the nearest hundredth of a percent (two decimal places)
c) What is the overall death rate from heart attacks in this town?
Round to the nearest hundredth of a percent (two decimal places)
Transcribed Image Text:The following table shows data about heart attack deaths in a certain town over one year. Researchers broke the population into two groups, those with high blood pressure and those with normal blood pressure, and recorded each group's heart attack deaths. Population Heart Attack Deaths High BP 102,000 532 Normal BP 126,000 38 Total 228,000 570 a) What is the death rate from heart attacks among people with high blood pressure in this town? Round to the nearest hundredth of a percent (two decimal places) b) What Is the death rate from heart attacks among people with normal blood pressure in this town? Round to the nearest hundredth of a percent (two decimal places) c) What is the overall death rate from heart attacks in this town? Round to the nearest hundredth of a percent (two decimal places)
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