[tex] \frac{deaths}{residents} \: \frac{8.7}{1000} \: \frac{x}{281421906} [/tex]
Find the "difference" between the residents but division.
281421906/1000 = 281421.906
You always have to do the same to the top
8.7×281421.906 = 2,448,370.5822
There were 2,448,370.5822 deaths
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