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Turbam posted...

How many footballs would America weigh?

To determine how many American footballs the weight of America (the U.S. population) would equal, let's break it down step by step.
1. Weight of an Average American:

• The average adult in the U.S. weighs about 80 kg (~176 lbs).
• The U.S. population is roughly 335 million people.

2. Total Weight of America (U.S. Population):
Total weight=Average weightPopulation=80 kg335,000,000=26,800,000,000 kg
Total weight=Average weightPopulation=80kg335,000,000=26,800,000,000kg
3. Weight of an American Football:

• A standard NFL football weighs between 1415 oz (per league regulations).
• Converting to kilograms:
• 15 oz0.425 kg
• 15oz0.425kg

4. Calculating the Number of American Footballs:
Number of footballs=Total weight of AmericaWeight of one football=26,800,000,000 kg / 0.425 kg63,058,823,529
Number of footballs=Weight of one footballTotal weight of America =0.425kg / 26,800,000,000kg 63,058,823,529
Final Answer:
6.311010
6.311010
So, the weight of America (the U.S. population) is roughly 63.1 billion American footballs.
Comparison:

• Earlier, we calculated that America weighs about 62.3 billion soccer balls.
• Since American footballs are slightly lighter (~0.425 kg vs. ~0.43 kg for soccer balls), the number is marginally higher.

This means America weighs roughly 63 billion American footballs!

~DeepSeek