A community has a population of 468,435. A total of 38,364 deaths were reported during the past year.  Which of the following adequately describes the crude death rate?

A. 8.1 per 1,000
B. 81.9%
C. 81.9 per 1,000
D. .08 per 1,000


Answer: C

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