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Research the population of the area served by your local Red Cross Blood Service office. Write the fraction of the local population who gave blood in the past two months.
The fraction of the local population who gave blood in the past two months, by contacting the local Red Cross Blood Service office.
Answer to Problem 1GA
Solution:
The fraction of the local population who gave blood in the past two months is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The instruction to find the fraction of the local population who gave blood in the past two months, by contacting the local Red Cross Blood Service office.
Explanation:
The total population of local area is
The number of people who donated blood in the past two months is
It can be represented as a fraction as,
Therefore, the fraction of the local population who gave blood in the past two months is
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