Question

Easy! Grammar!
Which one is correct?

1. The number of gun deaths in Australia IS very low.
2. The number of gun deaths in Australia ARE very low.

Answer 1

Hey there 

The correct answer is number 2. 
The number of gun deaths in Australia are very low.

In sentence one is means past so it is wrong. 

Answer 2

Are if you say it aloud think of it in America how many times do we use is to explain past but also present situations.