Problema Solution
A recent review of 127 death certificates from a small West Virginia town recorded during the last five years found 36 listing pneumoconiosis as the primary cause of death. What percentage of deaths during the time period were caused by pneumoconiosis?
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36 : 127 = 0.2835 or 28.35%
28.35% of the deaths were caused by pneumoconiosis.