Question
In 1997, the U.S. population was approximately 266,572,000 people. At the rate of 440 prisoners per 100,000 population, about how many prisoners were in the system? (Round answer to the whole number.)
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Answers
Ms. Sue
440/100,000 = 0.00529
266,572,000 * 0.00529 = ?
266,572,000 * 0.00529 = ?