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Sam counted 14 blinks in 23 seconds. How many times does Sam blink in a day if we assume he sleeps for eight hours?

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17280

Explanation:

1 day = 24 hours.

24 - 8 = 16

1 minute = 60 seconds.

60 minutes = one hour.

60 x 60 = 3,600 = seconds in an hour.

23/23=1 second. 14/23 = 0.6.

0.6 blinks per second.

3,600 x 8 hours = 28800 seconds.

28800 x 0.6 is 17280 blinks in a day.

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