Answer: C) there are about 238 physicians per 100,000 residents in Indiana.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: The number of physicians in Indiana = 15,737
The number of people in Indiana approximately= 6.6 million.
We know that 1 million = 1,000,000
Therefore, 6.6 million [tex]=6.6\times1,000,000=6,600,000[/tex]
Now, the ratio of physicians to residents in Indiana is given by :-
[tex]R=\frac{\text{physicians}}{\text{population}}\\\\\Rightarrow\ R=\frac{15,737}{6,600,000}\\\\\Rightarrow\ R=\frac{15,737}{66\times100,000}\\\\\Rightarrow\ R =\frac{238.439393}{100,000}\approx\frac{238}{100,000}[/tex]
Hence, the ratio of physicians to residents in Indiana is represented by the statement "there are about 238 physicians per 100,000 residents in Indiana. "
