​How Do the Numbers of Americans Dying Each Year from Chronic

question 82

Multiple Choice

​How do the numbers of Americans dying each year from chronic diseases compare to the numbers of Americans living with chronic diseases each year?

• A) ​About 65 times as many people die from them as live with them every year.
• B) ​About 65 times as many people live with them as die from them every year.
• C) ​About the same number of people live with them as die from them in a year.
• D) ​About 10 times as many people live with them as die from them every year.

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Definitions:

Lock-up Clutch

A mechanism used in automatic transmissions that locks the engine directly to the transmission's output, improving fuel efficiency and performance.

Overrunning Clutch

A drive-protection mechanism that prevents a drive member from being driven; for instance, after a starter motor has started the engine, the overrunning clutch prevents the engine from driving the starter and damaging it.

Flex Plate

A metal disc that connects the engine to the torque converter in automatic transmissions, allowing power transfer.

Driven Member

A component in a mechanical system that receives motion or power from another component, rather than generating it.