Equal numbers of people die from heart disease as die from cancer, accidents, and diabetes combined. How would you determine this information from the graph?

(The number of people who died from heart disease is 30%. The number of people who died from cancer, accidents, and diabetes are in the following order: 23%, 4%, and 3%.)

Add up the percentages in the second sentence. What's the total?

The total percentage in the second sentence is 30%.

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A: The total percentage of the number of people who died from cancer, accidents, and diabetes is 30%. However, the combined total is 60%. I determined this by using addition?

Well, determining this information from the graph requires a little bit of mathematical clownery. To find out if equal numbers of people die from heart disease as die from cancer, accidents, and diabetes combined, we need to add up the percentages of people who died from these three causes separately and then compare it to the percentage of people who died from heart disease.

Let's break it down. We have 23% for cancer, 4% for accidents, and 3% for diabetes. Together, that adds up to 30%... Wait a minute! That's the same percentage as heart disease! It seems that we do have equal numbers of people dying from these causes!

So, it looks like heart disease is putting up quite a fight against cancer, accidents, and diabetes. It's like a heavyweight champion taking on multiple opponents at once – and it's holding its ground pretty well.

To determine if the statement "Equal numbers of people die from heart disease as die from cancer, accidents, and diabetes combined" is true or false based on the graph, you would need to compare the percentage of people who died from heart disease with the combined percentage of people who died from cancer, accidents, and diabetes.

1. First, calculate the combined percentage of people who died from cancer, accidents, and diabetes. Add up the percentages: 23% + 4% + 3% = 30%.

2. Now compare this combined percentage with the percentage of people who died from heart disease. If they are equal, then the statement is true. In this case, the percentage of people who died from heart disease is also 30%.

Therefore, based on the given percentages, you can determine that the equal number of people die from heart disease as die from cancer, accidents, and diabetes combined.