I need help with this problem I can not figure this out I had came up with five different answers and I really would like to get the correct answer.
Memorial Hospital currently has 1,850 linear filing inches used. It is projected that over the next 5 to
8 years an additional 1500 linear inches will be needed because of expected growth. The shelving
units they now use, and which they will continue to use is 7 shelves high (but they will only use 6 of those) and each shelf holds 40 inches of storage. How many additional units will they need?
Assistance needed.
Thank You Writeacher
How many shelves:
1500/40=you do it.
How many 7 file cabinets?
divide that above by 7, and round up to the next highest.
I wonder if converting to computer files would save money in the long run, in space, rent, and ease of filing and retrieval?
To determine the number of additional units needed, we need to calculate the total linear inches of storage required by the expected growth and compare it to the current available storage space.
1. Calculate the additional linear inches needed:
Current linear inches used: 1,850
Additional linear inches needed due to growth: 1,500
Total linear inches needed = Current linear inches + Additional linear inches
Total linear inches needed = 1,850 + 1,500 = 3,350
2. Calculate the number of shelves required to store the total linear inches needed:
Each shelf holds 40 inches of storage, but they only use 6 shelves out of 7.
Total shelves needed = Total linear inches needed / Inches per shelf
Total shelves needed = 3,350 / 40 = 83.75 shelves
Since we can't have a fraction of a shelf, we need to round up to the nearest whole number. Therefore, they will need 84 shelves.
3. Calculate the number of units required:
Each unit has 6 shelves.
Number of units required = Total shelves needed / Shelves per unit
Number of units required = 84 / 6 = 14 units
So, Memorial Hospital will need 14 additional units to accommodate the expected growth.