Question

The table shows the rate of melanoma by gender.



Consider the number of males who were diagnosed with melanoma in 2005. What quantity does this number represent?
In 2005, 27.99 percent of males were diagnosed with melanoma.
In 2005, 27.99 males out of 100 were diagnosed with melanoma.
In 2005, 27.99 cases of melanoma were diagnosed in males.
In 2005, 27.99 males out of every 100,000 were diagnosed with melanoma.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: In 2005, 27.99 males out of every 100,000 were diagnosed with melanoma; option D.

What is melanoma?

Melanoma is a malignant form of skin cancer which affects the pigment-producing cells that give color to the skin known as melanocytes.

Melanoma, just like any other form of cancer occurs when the normal growth and division of cells in the body is compromised such that the cells grows and divides at an abnormally high rate.

Melanoma can occur in any part of the body and spreads quickly to other organs in the body if left untreated.

Treatment options for melanoma may include surgery, radiation, medications, or chemotherapy.

The given table gives a statistics of the cases of melanoma per 100,000 in a population.

The table indicates that in 2005, 27.99 males out of every 100,000 were diagnosed with melanoma.

In conclusion, it can be seen from the table that out of every 100,000 persons, 27.99 percent of males were diagnosed with melanoma in 2005.

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