Reference no: EM131711930

Question: Causes of death 2003. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov) lists causes of death in the United States during 2003:

Cause of death                                   Percent

Heart disease                                       27.9

Cancer                                                22.8

Circulatory diseases and stroke                 6.4

Respiratory diseases                                5.2

Accidents                                              4.5

a) Is it reasonable to conclude that heart or respiratory diseases were the cause of approximately 33% of U.S. deaths in 2003?

b) What percent of deaths were from causes not listed here?

c) Create an appropriate display for these data.