Which of the Following Is an Example of a Rate

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a rate?

• A) 1 in 4 people currently has a sexually transmitted disease.
• B) 80 percent of women with gonorrhea do not have symptoms.
• C) About 4,932 people become infected with HIV each day.
• D) 6 out of 10 deaths due to stroke are in women.
• E) In the United States, in people age 65 and older, there are 0.77 male/female.

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Definitional Theory

The concept that our knowledge of the meaning of words or phrases comes from our understanding of the definitions associated with them.

Semantic Features

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Ambiguity

The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; an unclear, uncertain, or imprecise condition or character.