SOLUTION: If approximately 2.3 million people die per year in the US, this is equivalent to deaths per minute. (Round to the nearest hundredth.)

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Question 937735: If approximately 2.3 million people die per year in the US, this is equivalent to deaths per minute. (Round to the nearest hundredth.)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If approximately 2.3 million people die per year in the US, this is equivalent to deaths per minute. (Round to the nearest hundredth.)
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# of minutes in a year::
365*24*60
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# of deaths per minute = 2.3x10^6/(365*24*60) = 4.38 deaths/minute
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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