Infectious numbers (H). Suppose a disease is expected to infect 2% of those living in the United States. If the U.S. population is 280,000,000, how many people could we expect to become infected with this disease?
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S. population. To find 2% of a number, you can multiply the number by 0.02. So, 2% of 280,000,000 is 280,000,000 * 0.02 = 5,600,000. Show more…
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