Back in the old days, couples would enter marathon dance contests to win money. They would dance continuously, with only short breaks for food and drink. Some contests would go on for over a week. How many hours of dancing would there be in a 7-day week?

24 x 7 = ?

To calculate the number of hours of dancing in a 7-day week, we'll first need to determine the number of hours in a day, and then multiply it by the number of days.

1. Start by determining the number of hours in a day:
- There are 24 hours in a day. This is consistent across the world, so we can use that as a standard.

2. Calculate the total number of hours in a 7-day week:
- Multiply the number of hours in a day (24) by the number of days (7):
24 hours/day * 7 days = 168 hours

Therefore, in a 7-day week, there would be a total of 168 hours of dancing.