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-The following table shows the deaths due to the same disease in two cities. Compute the death rates for whites, nonwhites, and all residents in both cities. Explain why this is an example of Simpson's paradox and how the paradox
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 City A  City B  Race  Population  Deaths  Population  Deaths  White 750,000180020,00042 Nonwhite 25,00012014,00049 Total 775,000192034,00091\begin{array} { l c c c c } & { \text { City A } } &&{ \text { City B } } \\\hline \text { Race } & \text { Population } & \text { Deaths } & \text { Population } & \text { Deaths } \\\hline \text { White } & 750,000 & 1800 & 20,000 & 42 \\\text { Nonwhite } & 25,000 & 120 & 14,000 & 49 \\\text { Total } & 775,000 & 1920 & 34,000 & 91 \\\hline\end{array}

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