Question

us organ transplant statistics
organ\tkidney\tliver\theart\tlung
percent of total number of people on the waiting list\t83.7%\t11.6%\t3.3%\t1.2%\t1.5%
percent of transplants performed\t57.9%\t22.6%\t9.33%\t6.9%\t12%

1. there were 36,518 organ transplants performed in 2018. how many heart transplants were performed?

4017

1. at the current rate, how many people will join the organ - transplant waiting list each hour? each day? each year?
2. what do you think communities and organizations can do to encourage people to register to become

Explanation:

Step1: Identify percentage of heart - transplants

The percentage of heart - transplants performed is 9.33% as given in the table.

Step2: Calculate number of heart - transplants

We know the total number of organ transplants is 36518. To find the number of heart - transplants, we use the formula: Number of heart - transplants = Percentage of heart - transplants×Total number of transplants. So, the number of heart - transplants = 0.0933×36518.
$0.0933\times36518 = 3406.1294\approx3406$

Answer:

3406