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Dr. Anderson found that 18 out of 30 children in the village tested positive for chicken pox. At this rate, how many would test negative if there were 70 children in the village as a whole

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Answer:number of children negative for chicken pox=28

Explanation:

Number of children positive for chicken pox =18 out of 30

Therefore number of children negative for chicken pox is 12 out of 30 ie ( 30-18)

Such that the ratio of positive tested chicken pox children to negative tested chicken pox children =18:12

Therefore total ratio =18 +12=30

Suppose there are 70 children,then number of children negative for chicken pox =

12/30 x 70 =28

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