Use the data to find the required rate. Round your answer to thousandths unless indicated otherwise.
-A six mile strip of Sprinkle Road had 50 traffic fatalities last year. There were 2.4 million miles driven along this stretch. Determine the traffic fatality rate per 100,000 miles driven. Round your answer to hundredths.
A)2.08 deaths per 100,000 miles driven
B)20.83 deaths per 100,000 miles driven
C)24 deaths per 100,000 miles driven
D)4800.00 deaths per 100,000 miles driven

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To find the traffic fatality rate per 100,000 miles driven, divide the number of fatalities (50) by the total miles driven (2.4 million) and then multiply by 100,000. This gives (50 / 2,400,000) * 100,000 = 2.08 deaths per 100,000 miles driven.

Use the Data to Find the Required Rate