The Following Tables Give the Death Rates, Per 100,000 Population

question 119

Multiple Choice

The following tables give the death rates, per 100,000 population, by age for selected years for males and females. If matrix M gives the male data and matrix F gives the female data, find matrix M - F and describe what it means. ​​
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• A) ​ M - F represents how much greater the numbers are for males in each category per year.
• B) ​ M - F represents how much greater the numbers are for males in each category per year.
• C) ​ M - F represents how much greater the numbers are for females in each category per year.
• D) M - F represents how much greater the numbers are for females in each category per year.
• E) M - F represents only the male death rates, per 100,000 population by age.

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