During one year, people in the U.S. older than 18 years old watched a total of 342 billion hours of television. The population of the U.S. older than 18 years old was about 209 million people.

Question

On average, how many hours of television did each person older than 18 years old watch that year? Round to the nearest hour.

On average, how many hours per week did each person older than 18 years old watch that year? Round to the nearest hour.

Answer 1

342 billion / 209 million = 1,636.36364 = 1,636 hours per year

1,636 / 52 = ______ hours per week

Answer 2

31.4615385