1. Calculate total minutes:

* Divide the total number of words by your typing speed: 77699 words / 50 words/minute = 1553.98 minutes

2. Convert minutes to hours:

* Divide the total minutes by 60 (minutes per hour): 1553.98 minutes / 60 minutes/hour = 25.8997 hours

Therefore, it would take approximately 25.9 hours to type 77,699 words at a speed of 50 words per minute.