Question

The total length of a beach is 17.4 kilometers. If lifeguards are stationed every 0.06 kilometers, including one at the end of the beach, how many lifeguards will there be on the beach?

Answer 1

291

Explanation:

To find the number of lifeguards on the beach, we need to divide the total length of the beach by the distance between each lifeguard. We can use the formula: number of lifeguards = (total length of beach) / (distance between lifeguards) + 1 - where we add 1 to account for the lifeguard stationed at the end of the beach. Plugging in the given values, we have:

number of lifeguards = (17.4 km) / (0.06 km) + 1

= 290 + 1

= 291

Therefore, there will be 291 lifeguards on the beach.