Table E1.17 provides the number of deaths for several leading causes among Minnesota residents for the year 1991.
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TABLE E1.17
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Cause of Death
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Number of Deaths
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Rate per 100,000 Population
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Heart disease
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10,382
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294.5
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Cancer
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8,299
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Cerebrovascular disease
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2,830
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Accidents
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1,381
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Other causes
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11,476
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Total
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34,368
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(a) Calculate the percent of total deaths from each cause, and display the results in a pie chart.
(b) From the death rate (per 100,000 population) for heart disease, calculate the population for Minnesota for the year 1991.
(c) From the result of part (b), fill in the missing death rates (per 100,000 population) in the table.