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Question 46 is based on the following chart.
How much sleep do we need?
11 hours of sleep every night,
plus a two-hour nap during
the day.
Toddlers
11 to 12 hours of sleep a
night
Preschoolers
10 hours
School-age
children
9 hours of sleep every night
(most get less than 82)
Teens
4
Toodlers
eniee to Rob
S1s ew tud
aitodor lutes
gniwolloh
About 8 hours of sleep .2A
every night. To determine
exactly how much sleep
you need, on a night you
feel fairly rested, sleep
until you wake up on your
own. Feel rested? The
length of time you slept is
how much sleep you
need.
If you get 1 hour less sleep than you need each
night for 8 nights in a row, your brain will need
sleep as desperately as if you had stayed up all
night.
Source: William Dement, sleep researcher, Stanford
University, Hope Health Letter, April 2000
46. Parents complain that their teenagers
could sleep all day if they let them.
According to this chart on sleep, how
many hours does the average teenager
need per week in order to be mentally
alert in school?
A. 77 hours
B. 64 hours
C. 56 hours
D. 45 hours
E. 35 hours
Transcribed Image Text:Qu Question 46 is based on the following chart. How much sleep do we need? 11 hours of sleep every night, plus a two-hour nap during the day. Toddlers 11 to 12 hours of sleep a night Preschoolers 10 hours School-age children 9 hours of sleep every night (most get less than 82) Teens 4 Toodlers eniee to Rob S1s ew tud aitodor lutes gniwolloh About 8 hours of sleep .2A every night. To determine exactly how much sleep you need, on a night you feel fairly rested, sleep until you wake up on your own. Feel rested? The length of time you slept is how much sleep you need. If you get 1 hour less sleep than you need each night for 8 nights in a row, your brain will need sleep as desperately as if you had stayed up all night. Source: William Dement, sleep researcher, Stanford University, Hope Health Letter, April 2000 46. Parents complain that their teenagers could sleep all day if they let them. According to this chart on sleep, how many hours does the average teenager need per week in order to be mentally alert in school? A. 77 hours B. 64 hours C. 56 hours D. 45 hours E. 35 hours
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