A national health organization estimates that 45% of the U.S. population age 50 or older will get flu shots this year. According to a recent study, an estimated 1% of people who get flu shots will have some sort of adverse reaction. If N represents the number of people in the United States who are age 50 or older, about how many of these individuals will have an adverse reaction after getting a flu shot?

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A national health organization estimates that 45% of the U.S. population age 50 or older will get flu shots this year. According to a recent study, an estimated 1% of people who get flu shots will have some sort of adverse reaction. If <em>N</em> represents the number of people in the United States who are age 50 or older, about how many of these individuals will have an adverse reaction after getting a flu shot?