Question

a 26-mile section of a highway is designated as a scenic byway. New signs will be placed at the beginning and end of this section and at every 0.5 mile in between. How many new signs are needed

Answer 1

The answer would be 13 because if u have to put a sign every 0.5 mi you would have to divide 26 by 2

Answer 2

Answer: There are 53 new signs are needed.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Length of section of a highway = 23 miles

At every 0.5 miles in between, new signs will be placed at the beginning.

So, Number of new signs would be

`(26)/(0.5)\\\\=(260)/(5)\\\\=52`

And there is a new sign at the beginning too.

So, the number of new signs would be 52+1= 53.

Hence, there are 53 new signs are needed.