They live 10 years longer and experience a sixth the rate of heart disease.
Does it mean their age is 90 and they live longer than 90? Does a sixth the rate of heart disease mean a sixth of this population experience heart disease?
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'. Probably longer than people who are not part of this group. The text does not mention 90.
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Probably longer than people who are not part of this group.
The text does not mention 90.
eg If the rate of heart disease for people who are not part of this group is 6,instances per 100 people, then the rate for his group is 1 instance per 100 people.
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The text does not tell us 'longer than what?'. Probably longer than people who are not part of this group.
The text does not mention 90.
eg If the rate of heart disease for people who are not part of this group is 6,instances per 100 people, then the rate for his group is 1 instance per 100 people.