Question
Suppose a person were to breath an average of 16 times per minute.
How many years would it take for them to breath one billion times? Assume there are 365 days in one year. Round your answer to the nearest single year.
How many years would it take for them to breath one billion times? Assume there are 365 days in one year. Round your answer to the nearest single year.
Answers
Steve
If b is breaths, then
10^9 b * 1min/16b * 1day/1440min * 1yr/365day = 118.9 years
This makes sense, since 1 billion seconds is about 30 years.
10^9 b * 1min/16b * 1day/1440min * 1yr/365day = 118.9 years
This makes sense, since 1 billion seconds is about 30 years.