The following table lists the number of deaths by cause as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on February 6, 2015 (Source: www.cdc.gov).
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Cause of Death
|
Number of Deaths
|
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Heart disease
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611,105
|
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Cancer
|
584,881
|
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Accidents
|
130,557
|
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Stroke
|
128,978
|
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Alzheimer's disease
|
84,767
|
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Diabetes
|
75,578
|
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Influenza and Pneumonia
|
56,979
|
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Suicide
|
41,149
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a. What is the variable for this data set?
The cause of death from each disease.The number of deaths from each disease.The cause of death.The number of deaths.
b. How many observations are in this data set?
c. How many elements does this data set contain?