In 2012 there were approximately 31,700 firearms fatalities. express this quantity in deaths per hour.
Hours per year: 365 * 24 = ?
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2012 was a leap year, so 366 days.
deaths per hour
= 31700 deaths /(366 days *24 hour/day)
= 7925/2196 deaths / hour
= 3.61 deaths per hour (approximately)
To express the quantity of firearms fatalities in deaths per hour, we need to calculate the number of hours in a year.
First, we need to determine the total number of hours in a year. There are 365 days in a non-leap year, and each day has 24 hours.
So, the total number of hours in a year can be calculated as follows:
365 days/year × 24 hours/day = 8,760 hours/year
Now that we know the total number of hours in a year, we can calculate the deaths per hour by dividing the total number of fatalities by the number of hours in a year.
Deaths per hour = Total fatalities / Total hours in a year
In this case, total fatalities is given as approximately 31,700, and the total hours in a year is 8,760.
Therefore, Deaths per hour = 31,700 / 8,760
Calculating this, the approximate number of deaths per hour from firearms fatalities in 2012 is 3.61 deaths per hour.