Solving Troublesome Project Question - Help Needed

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The forum discussion centers on a project-related question involving a table of population data, specifically birth rates B(P) and death rates δ(P). The user expresses confusion over the inconsistency in the data presentation, noting that while B(P) is correctly represented as a rate between 0 and 1, δ(P) is presented as a large number in the thousands. Additionally, the user highlights a contradiction in the question, which asks for δ(P) despite it being provided in the table. This indicates a potential issue with the clarity of the question's wording.

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I have a project to do (actually, it's almost complete). I'm just having trouble on one question. I'm not sure if it is as hard as it appears, or if it is just poorly written. Anyway the question I have is http://www.students.niu.edu/~z086659/question.pdf" .

If you have any ideas or hints, please respond.

Thank you.
 
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I'm afraid that doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me.

We are given a table which we are told shows, for each population P, the birth and death rates, B(p) and [itex]\delta(P)[/itex]. The value in the table for B(P) is, as is correct for a rate, between 0 and 1, but [itex]\delta(P)[/itex] is not- it is a number in the thousands. Further, even though we are given [itex]\delta(P)[/itex] in the table, part of the question says we are to "find [itex]\delta(P)[/itex]".
 

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