Which of the Following Population Groups Is Expected to Grow

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following population groups is expected to grow most rapidly during the first half of the 21st century?

• A)Male centenarians, i.e., those 100 years of age or more
• B)Female centenarians, i.e., those 100 years of age or more
• C)Individuals who are HIV positive
• D)All of these
• E)None of these

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Definitions:

Coefficient Of Variation

A standardized measure of dispersion of a probability distribution or frequency distribution, calculated as the ratio of the standard deviation to the mean, expressed as a percentage.

Range

The difference between the highest and lowest values in a dataset.

Coefficient Of Variation

A standardized measure of the dispersion of a probability distribution or frequency distribution.

Chebysheff's Theorem

A statistical theorem that provides a minimum probability for the distribution of values within k standard deviations from the mean for any data set, regardless of the distribution's shape.