A new cancer treatment provides a 50% success rate for patients with lung tumors. Lung tumors make up 10% of all cancer patients. What percentage of all cancer patients will this new drug work on?
5%
20%
50%
80%
Detailed Explanation
A simple way to solve this is to multiply the two percentages. Therefore 50% × 10% = 0.05 or 5%.
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