Question

There are approximately 3.6 million deaths per year in country A. Express this quantity as deaths per minute.

Answer 1

Approximately 7 deaths per minute.

Explanation:

• There's 365 days in a year, there's 24 hours in a day, and there's 60 minutes in one hour.
• 3.6 Million/ 365 days = 9,863 deaths per day
• 9,863 deaths per day/ 24 hours = 411 deaths per hour
• 411 deaths per hour/ 60 minutes = Approximately 7 deaths per minute