Question

the following frequency table contains the total number of deaths worldwide as a result of earthquakes from 2000 to 2012.

year	deaths
2001	21,357
2002	11,685
2003	33,819
2004	228,802
2005	88,003
2006	6,605
2007	712
2008	88,011
2009	1,790
2010	320,120
2011	21,853
2012	768
total	823,756

what percentage of deaths occurred after 2009 (from 2010 onwards)? round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.
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Explanation:

Step1: Find deaths after 2009

Sum deaths in 2010 - 2012: $320120 + 21853+768=342741$

Step2: Calculate percentage

Use formula $\text{Percentage}=\frac{\text{Deaths after 2009}}{\text{Total deaths}}\times100\%$. So $\frac{342741}{823756}\times100\%\approx41.6\%$

Answer:

$41.6$