Question

the data in the table below shows the number of covid-19 cases reported in california and new york as of march 1, 2022.

california

new york

total

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infected

8,916,013

5,118,225

14,034,238

not infected

30,321,823

15,097,525

45,419,348

total population

39,237,836

20,215,750

59,453,586

whats the absolute risk of contracting covid-19 if you live in california? answer to the nearest hundredth of a percent.whats the absolute risk of contracting covid-19 if you live in new york? answer to the nearest hundredth of a percent.answer the two questions correctly above to unlock the extension question.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate CA absolute risk

$\text{Absolute Risk (CA)} = \frac{\text{Infected in CA}}{\text{Total Population of CA}} \times 100\% = \frac{8,916,013}{39,237,836} \times 100\%$

Step2: Compute CA percentage

$\frac{8916013}{39237836} \times 100\% \approx 22.72\%$

Step3: Calculate NY absolute risk

$\text{Absolute Risk (NY)} = \frac{\text{Infected in NY}}{\text{Total Population of NY}} \times 100\% = \frac{5,118,225}{20,215,750} \times 100\%$

Step4: Compute NY percentage

$\frac{5118225}{20215750} \times 100\% \approx 25.32\%$

Answer:

Absolute risk for California: 22.72%
Absolute risk for New York: 25.32%