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Starter Statistics. TV Watching. If you watch 3.5 hours of TV every day of your life and you live 70 years, how much TV will you have watched?. Solution. 3.5 hours per day 7 days a week 52 weeks in a year 70 years total 3.5 x 7 x 52 x 70 = 89180 hours 1 year = 24 x 7 x 52 = 8736 hours
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TV Watching • If you watch 3.5 hours of TV every day of your life and you live 70 years, how much TV will you have watched?
Solution • 3.5 hours per day • 7 days a week • 52 weeks in a year • 70 years total • 3.5 x 7 x 52 x 70 = 89180 hours • 1 year = 24 x 7 x 52 = 8736 hours • Answer: 89180 / 8736 = 10.2 years
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