SOLUTION: our hearts beat approximately 70 times per minute. Express in scientific notation how many times the heart beatsover a lifetime of 80 years. Round the decimal factor in your scie

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Question 596531: our hearts beat approximately 70 times per minute. Express in scientific notation how many times the heart beatsover a lifetime of 80 years. Round the decimal factor in your scientific notation to two decimal places.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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In terms of units:
( beats/minute) x ( minutes/hour) x ( hours/day ) x ( days/year ) x ( years/lifetime ) = beats/lifetime
+70%2A60%2A24%2A365%2A80+=+2943360000+
+2943360000+=+2.94336%2A10%5E9+
rounded off:
+2.94%2A10%5E9+