How many hours per year does the average American spend interacting with the mass media?

A) 649
B) 3,649
C) 6,649
D) 9,649
E) 12,649

According to a survey conducted by Nielsen in 2018, the average American adult spends 11 hours and 6 minutes per day interacting with media (including TV, radio, social media, and other digital devices). Multiplying this by 365 days in a year gives us a total of approximately 4,049 hours per year. Therefore, option B (3,649) is the closest approximation to the average number of hours per year.