Questions: In the following statement, express the first number as a percentage of the second number. On one particular day there were 5101 deaths attributed to a virus in a particular country and 132,954 new cases. The number of deaths was % of the total number of new cases. (Round to the nearest tenth as needed.)

Solution Steps

The number of deaths is \( 5101 \), and the number of new cases is \( 132,954 \).

To express the number of deaths as a percentage of the number of new cases, use the formula: \[ \text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{\text{Number of deaths}}{\text{Number of new cases}} \right) \times 100 \] Substitute the given values: \[ \text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{5101}{132954} \right) \times 100 \]

First, divide \( 5101 \) by \( 132954 \): \[ \frac{5101}{132954} \approx 0.03837 \] Next, multiply by \( 100 \) to convert to a percentage: \[ 0.03837 \times 100 \approx 3.837 \]

Round \( 3.837 \) to the nearest tenth: \[ 3.837 \approx 3.8 \]

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