SOLUTION: There are approximately 3 million births in the United States each year. Find the birth rate in births per minute.

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Question 257416: There are approximately 3 million births in the United States each year. Find the birth rate in births per minute.
Answer by checkley77(12569) About Me  (Show Source):
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365*24*60=525,600 MIN. IN A YEAR.
3,000,000/525,600=5.7 BIRTHS PER MINUTE.