Question

Based on the information provided in the Ethan Hunt scenario, for each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement accurately reflects the information given in the tabs. Otherwise, select No.
Catania saw more new cases than the available daily beds for the first time on Day 4.

Answer 1

Step 1: Get the necessary data for Catania from the tables.

Available daily beds (Surge Capacity) = 50.
Vulnerability Index (VI) = 7.
Day 1 Cases (Cases\(_{D1}\)) = 39.
Daily multiplier = (1 + 7/10) = 1.7.
Step 2: Calculate the total cases and new cases for each day until the condition is met or disproven.

Day 2: Cases\(_{D2}\) = \(39 \times 1.7 = 66.3\), which rounds to 66. New Cases = 66 - 39 = 27. (27 is not>50).
Day 3: Cases\(_{D3}\) = \(66 \times 1.7 = 112.2\), which rounds to 112. New Cases = 112 - 66 = 46. (46 is not>50).
Day 4: Cases\(_{D4}\) = \(112 \times 1.7 = 190.4\), which rounds to 190. New Cases = 190 - 112 = 78. (78 is>50).
Step 3: Evaluate the statement. Day 4 is the first day the number of new cases (78) was greater than the available daily beds (50). The statement is true. Select Yes.
\hrule 2. Prague saw the least number of total cases after 10 days.
\hrule 3. Athens saw the highest number of total cases after 10 days.

Answer 2

Correct Answer: No
Solution:
Step 1: To find the city with the fewest cases after a long period, we should look for cities with a combination of low initial cases and a low vulnerability index, as the growth is exponential.
Step 2: Identify the best candidates.

London: Cases\(_{D1}\) = 23 (lowest), VI = 4.5 (lowest).
Prague: Cases\(_{D1}\) = 27 (third lowest), VI = 4.5 (lowest).
Step 3: Compare the candidates. Since London and Prague have the same VI (and thus the same growth multiplier of 1.45), the city that started with fewer cases will always have fewer total cases at any subsequent day. London started with 23 cases, while Prague started with 27.
Step 4: Therefore, London will have fewer total cases than Prague after 10 days. The statement that Prague saw the least number of cases is false. Select No.

Answer 3

Correct Answer: Yes
Solution:
Step 1: To find the city with the most cases after a long period, we should look for cities with a high vulnerability index, as this drives exponential growth. The initial number of cases is less important over a longer period.
Step 2: Identify the best candidate. Athens has the highest VI of 8 (a multiplier of 1.8). Other cities with high initial cases, like Zaragoza (43) and Toledo (42), have lower VIs (6.5 and 5.5 respectively).
Step 3: The effect of the multiplier is significant. A higher multiplier will quickly overtake a higher starting value. For example, let's compare Athens and Zaragoza (the city with the highest initial case count).

Athens: Starts at 36, multiplies by 1.8 each day.
Zaragoza: Starts at 43, multiplies by 1.65 each day.
The higher growth rate of Athens will inevitably lead to it having the highest total cases. A full 10-day calculation confirms this (Athens reaches over 7,000 cases while the next highest, Cagliari, reaches about 4,000).
Step 4: Therefore, the statement that Athens saw the highest number of total cases is true. Select Yes.