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If 31,000 citizens died in an automobile accidents in 2015. how many died each hour

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There are 8760 hours in a year so if you divide 31,000 by 8760 hours you should get 3.5 as your answer
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Work out the number of hours in 1 year:-

1 year = 365*24 = 8760

So the number dying each hour = 31,000 / 8760 = 3.54
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