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The average American is looking at their phone for 6.25 hours a day. How many hours will the average American spend on their phone if they live to be 77.7 years old?

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Answer:

177253.125hrs

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Number of hours spend per day on phone = 6.25hrs

Unknown:

Average hours pend by an average American if they lived for 77.7yrs

Solution:

Let us find the number of hours an average American spends on their phone per year;

there are 365days in a year

Number of hours = 365 x 6.25 = 2,281.25hrs

Now, if they lived for 77.7yrs;

They will spend = 77.7 x 2,281.25 = 177253.125hrs

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