Averages Part II

Averages Part 2 United States 2011

1) Average Precipitation

Los Angeles, CA: 13.15 inches (all rain)

Des Moines, IA: 34.72 (all)

Miami, FL : 58.5 inches (mostly rain)

2) Average Meat Consumption (chicken, turkey, veal, lamb, beef and pork***) 2007

In 1950: 144 lbs. per person in a year

In 1995: 202 lbs. per person in a year

In 2007: 222lbs. per person in a year

***In 1950 more of the meat eaten was pork and beef, in 2007 more was chicken and beef

3) Average Cost of a Gallon of Ice Cream

$4

(it can also depend on accessibility, location, brand and flavor)

4.) What are the average hours adults spend watching television in a day

2.7 hours per day

(Men spend more time on leisure activities than women)

5.) Average age of death

Collectively: 78.3

Men: 75.6

Women: 80.8

http://coolweather.net/staterainfall/california.htm

http://www.currentresults.com/Weather/Florida/yearly-florida-rainfall.php

http://coolweather.net/staterainfall/iowa.htm

http://www.humanesociety.org/news/resources/research/stats_meat_consumption.html

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/atus.nr0.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expectancy