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Eight hundred motor vehicle collisions occurred over 2 years in a city with a population of 600,000; 600 of these accidents were alcohol-related. During the same period, there were 400 fatalities due to motor vehicle collisions, of which 75% were alcohol-related. Which of the following best represents the 1-year incidence of alcohol-related motor vehicle fatalities in this community?
A ) 150 per 600,000
B ) 300 per 600,000
C ) 450 per 600,000
D ) 600 per 600,000
E ) Unable to determine from available information
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| doc179
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| new_n_lost
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| saara
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can somebody pls explain the answer
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| sfk
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saara, just the 2nd part of q is enough for the calculation, there r 400 deaths in 2 yrs of which 75% are alc related, that is 300 deaths in 2 yrs. therefore the ans is 150 per 600,000 per yr. hope this helps
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