The average lifespan of humans is approximately 60 years and the average number of times a heart beats is approximately 60 beats per minute. Approximately how many heartbeats are there in a lifetime?
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There are 60 minutes in an hour and 24 hours in a day, so there are 60 x 24 = 1440 minutes in a day. There are 365 days in a year, so there are 1440 x 365 = 525,600 minutes in a year. Show more…
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