SOLUTION: There are approximatley 3.9 million births in a country each year. Find the rate in units of birth per minute

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Question 961758: There are approximatley 3.9 million births in a country each year. Find the rate in units of birth per minute
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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(3.9 million births)/1 year

1 year = (365)(24)(60)(60) = 525,600 minutes

(3,900,000)/(525,600) = 7.42 births/minute