A study found that one out of every 16 smokers develops lung cancer. ​ (a) Write the fraction as a decimal. ​ (b) Out of a group of 8000 smokers, find the number of expected to develop lung cancer.

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2021-01-02

A study found that one out of every 16 smokers develops lung cancer. ​
(a) Write the fraction as a decimal. ​
(b) Out of a group of 8000 smokers, find the number of expected to develop lung cancer.

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irwchh

irwchh

Skilled2021-01-03Added 102 answers

(a) The fraction is: 116=0.625
(b) Multiply 8000 by the fraction: 1168000=0.6258000=5000

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