Christopher works at the power plant for the southwest part of his home state. For peak operational performance, his department employs 3 electricians for each generator and 4 inspectors for every 60 electricians. Anthony, who works in the power plant for the northwest part of the state, informs Christopher that his department has 50 generators.

Question

Christopher works at the power plant for the southwest part of his home state. For peak operational performance, his department employs 3 electricians for each generator and 4 inspectors for every 60 electricians. Anthony, who works in the power plant for the northwest part of the state, informs Christopher that his department has 50 generators.

To maintain peak performance, how many inspectors will be required by the power plant in which Anthony works?

Answer 1

First, we need to determine the total number of electricians required for 50 generators. Since each generator requires 3 electricians, we calculate:

50 generators * 3 electricians/generator = 150 electricians

Next, we need to calculate the total number of inspectors required based on the number of electricians. Since every 60 electricians require 4 inspectors, we calculate:

150 electricians / 60 electricians/inspector = 2.5 inspectors

Since we cannot have a fractional number of inspectors, we round up to the nearest whole number. Therefore, the power plant in which Anthony works will require 3 inspectors to maintain peak performance.