A count with a denominator to determine prevalence is:

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Consider the idea being tested: combining a count with a denominator to express a magnitude relative to a population.
Option A: Rate. Rates typically incorporate time in the denominator (e.g., cases per person-years), so they express frequency over time rather than a simple fraction of a population at a single point. This makes this choice inappropriate for the described scenario.
Option B: Prevalence. Prevalence is indeed a proportion that reflects the total number of existing cases divided by the total population at a given time. However, prevalence itself is a proportion, not the act of expressing a count with a denominator; the wording points to the generic mathematical form rather than the specific epidemiologic noun.
Option C: Proportion. A count divided by a denominator is a proportion, which succinctly captures the idea of a part-to-whole relationship without the time dimension implied by rates. This aligns with describing a prevalence measure as a proportion.
Option D: Count. A count is just a total number without a denominator, so it does not convey a relative measure or prevalence by itself. It lacks the necessary context provided by a denominator.
In summary, the construct of a count over a defined denominator to express a quantity relative to the population corresponds to a proportion, which underpins prevalence calculations in a cross-sectional sense.

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