Question

consider the number of males who were diagnosed with melanoma in 2005. what quantity does this number represent? in 2005, 27.99 percent of males were diagnosed with melanoma. in 2005, 27.99 males out of 100 were diagnosed with melanoma. in 2005, 27.99 cases of melanoma were diagnosed in males. in 2005, 27.99 males out of every 100,000 were diagnosed with melanoma.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the context

The problem gives the number 27.99 related to males diagnosed with melanoma in 2005 and different descriptions about the quantity in the answer - choices.

Step2: Match the description

The description "In 2005, 27.99 males out of every 100,000 were diagnosed with melanoma" correctly interprets the meaning of the number 27.99 in the context of the data about melanoma diagnosis rates.

Answer:

In 2005, 27.99 males out of every 100,000 were diagnosed with melanoma.