Question

In 2009, a city with a population of 796,000 had 2,388 births. What is the number of births per 10,000 in the city?
A.
30
B.
3
C.
0.3
D.
300

Answer 1

To find the number of births per 10,000 in the city, you can use the following formula:

\[
\text{Births per 10,000} = \left( \frac{\text{Number of births}}{\text{Population}} \right) \times 10,000
\]

Substituting the values:

\[
\text{Births per 10,000} = \left( \frac{2,388}{796,000} \right) \times 10,000
\]

Calculating this step by step:

1. Calculate the fraction:

\[
\frac{2,388}{796,000} \approx 0.002996
\]

2. Multiply by 10,000:

\[
0.002996 \times 10,000 \approx 29.96
\]

Since we typically round to a whole number when expressing rates, we round it to approximately 30.

Thus, the number of births per 10,000 in the city is:

**A. 30**