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The reason for sayinsaying "5 out of 10" instead of "1 of 2"?

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What's the point The reason for sayin "5 out of statistical results like 1010" instead of 100.000"1 of 2"?

I'm just being curious, i have seen on some places, statistical results where they give them in form of "10 of 100.000" or "5 of every 10".

I dontdon't have any statistical knowledge over my personal experience/reading around. But basic maths tell me that such values could be simplified as any fraction we used to do:

10 of 100.000 -> 1 of 10.000 // 5 of every 10 -> 1 of every 2.

Is there any reason not to dont do it?

Thanks in advance

Edit: The numbers come from, if i remember correctly:

  • 10 of 100.000 people per year with some bad reaction to medication
  • 5 of every 10 people who actively smokes on ¿Spain?

What's the point of statistical results like 10 of 100.000?

I'm just being curious, i have seen on some places, statistical results where they give them in form of "10 of 100.000" or "5 of every 10".

I dont have any statistical knowledge over my personal experience/reading around. But basic maths tell me that such values could be simplified as any fraction we used to do:

10 of 100.000 -> 1 of 10.000 // 5 of every 10 -> 1 of every 2.

Is there any reason to dont do it?

Thanks in advance

Edit: The numbers come from, if i remember correctly:

  • 10 of 100.000 people per year with some bad reaction to medication
  • 5 of every 10 people who actively smokes on ¿Spain?

The reason for sayin "5 out of 10" instead of "1 of 2"?

I'm just being curious, i have seen on some places, statistical results where they give them in form of "10 of 100.000" or "5 of every 10".

I don't have any statistical knowledge over my personal experience/reading around. But basic maths tell me that such values could be simplified as any fraction we used to do:

10 of 100.000 -> 1 of 10.000 // 5 of every 10 -> 1 of every 2.

Is there any reason not to do it?

Edit: The numbers come from, if i remember correctly:

  • 10 of 100.000 people per year with some bad reaction to medication
  • 5 of every 10 people who actively smokes on ¿Spain?
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I'm just being curious, i have seen on some places, statistical results where they give them in form of "10 of 100.000" or "5 of every 10".

I dont have any statistical knowledge over my personal experience/reading around. But basic maths tell me that such values could be simplified as any fraction we used to do:

10 of 100.000 -> 1 of 10.000 // 5 of every 10 -> 1 of every 2.

Is there any reason to dont do it?

Thanks in advance

Edit: The numbers come from, if i remember correctly:

  • 10 of 100.000 people per year with some bad reaction to medication
  • 5 of every 10 people who actively smokes on ¿Spain?

I'm just being curious, i have seen on some places, statistical results where they give them in form of "10 of 100.000" or "5 of every 10".

I dont have any statistical knowledge over my personal experience/reading around. But basic maths tell me that such values could be simplified as any fraction we used to do:

10 of 100.000 -> 1 of 10.000 // 5 of every 10 -> 1 of every 2.

Is there any reason to dont do it?

Thanks in advance

I'm just being curious, i have seen on some places, statistical results where they give them in form of "10 of 100.000" or "5 of every 10".

I dont have any statistical knowledge over my personal experience/reading around. But basic maths tell me that such values could be simplified as any fraction we used to do:

10 of 100.000 -> 1 of 10.000 // 5 of every 10 -> 1 of every 2.

Is there any reason to dont do it?

Thanks in advance

Edit: The numbers come from, if i remember correctly:

  • 10 of 100.000 people per year with some bad reaction to medication
  • 5 of every 10 people who actively smokes on ¿Spain?
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