alleryIn a town of 20,000, 120 live births occur in one year. Find its crude birth rate.
A0.6 births per 1,000
B60 births per 1,000
C6 births per 1,000
D12 births per 1,000
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 6 births per 1,000
120 divided by 20,000, multiplied by 1,000, equals 6.
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