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The table in attachment shows the Serum PBB levels in residenis of quarantined and non-quarantined farms.

Calculate percent distributions & interpret the data comparing children to adults.

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Percent distribution calculates "the number of occurrences as a percentage of the total number of" events or objects in the list. (1) Basically, it shows you the percentage of how many number of parts in a whole sets. For example, there are 10 red marbles, 8 blue marbles, 10 green marbles, and 10 yellow marbles present in a bag. Since there are a total of 38 marbles in a bag. Then the percent distribution of each of the color marbles in a bag are as followed:
The Red is 10/38 * 100% = 26.3 %; the Blue 8/38 * 100% = 21%; the Green 10/38 * 100% = 26.3%; and the Yellow 10/38 * 100% = 26.3%.

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Calculate percent distributions & interpret the data comparing children to adults.

Percent distribution calculates "the number of occurrences as a percentage of the total number of" events or objects in the list. (1) Basically, it shows you the percentage of how many number of parts in a whole sets. For example, there are 10 red marbles, 8 blue marbles, 10 green marbles, and 10 yellow marbles present in a bag. Since there are a total of 38 marbles in a bag. Then the percent distribution of each of the color marbles in a bag are as followed:

Red 10/38 * 100% = 26.3 %
Blue 8/38 * ...

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