Answer:
The correct answer is B. 1 in 12.
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Let's review the information given to us to answer the question correctly:
Percentage of the U.S. population that catches the flu each season = 8%
8% = 8/100
2. Assuming everyone has equal probability of catching the flu, about what are the odds of catching the flu in a given season?
Let's review together each of the possible answers given:
A. 1 in 8 = 1/2 = 0.125 = 12.5%, this is not the percentage given.
B. 1 in 12 = 1/12 = 0.083 = 8.3%, if we round to 8%, this is the percentage given.
C. 1 in 18 = 1/18 = 0.056 = 5.6%, this is not the percentage given.
D. 1 in 80 = 1/80 = 0.0125 = 1.25%, this is not the percentage given.
The correct answer is B. 1 in 12.
