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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