The Following Table Presents the Number of New Cases of an Emerging

question 9

Multiple Choice

The following table presents the number of new cases of an emerging infectious disease. What is the relative frequency of the 2017 cases?
$\begin{array}{|r|r|}\hline{\text { Date }} &{\begin{array}{l}\text { New } \\\text { Cases }\end{array}} \\\hline 2014 & 5 \\\hline 2015 & 29 \\\hline 2016 & 80 \\\hline 2017 & 117 \\\hline 2018 & 58 \\\hline\end{array}$

• A) 40.5%
• B) 117
• C) 231/289
• D) 54%

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Definitions:

Rock Type

Classification of rocks based on their physical and chemical composition, frequently categorized into igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

Sedimentary

Pertaining to rocks formed by the accumulation and consolidation of mineral and organic particles deposited by water, wind, or ice.

Igneous

Igneous refers to a type of rock that is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava, characterizing the first group in the classification of rocks along with sedimentary and metamorphic.

Radioactive Decay

The process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting radiation.