A local hospital tracked the blood type and gender of the patients they saw on an average day. Which is a fair statement?

A) At least 50% of the patients seen on an average day have Blood type O.

B) The hospital sees over 10% more males than females on an average day.

C) The hospital sees over 10% more females than males on an average day.

D) There is less than a 5% difference in the percentage of males and females seen on an average day.

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31 March, 23:26

A local hospital tracked the blood type and gender of the patients they saw on an average day. Which is a fair statement?

A) At least 50% of the patients seen on an average day have Blood type O.

B) The hospital sees over 10% more males than females on an average day.

C) The hospital sees over 10% more females than males on an average day.

D) There is less than a 5% difference in the percentage of males and females seen on an average day.

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Jennifer Bradford · Answer 1

The Answer is B.) The hospital sees over 10% more males than females on an average day.

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculate the relative frequencies for males, females and blood types. From this you can see that a fair statement is The hospital sees about 10% more males than females on an average day.