According to the CDC there were 597689 deaths in the US in 2012 attributed to heart disease.
A) Given that the US population in 2012 was close to 308 million, what was the death rate per capita for heart disease in the US for 2010? (round to 3 significant digits)
B) Multiple the rate from A (above question) by 100,000 and explain the meaning of this new number by using it in a sentence.