Question

It is recommended that one fire extinguisher be available for every 4,520 square feet in a building. Write and solve an equation to determine x, the number of fire extinguishers needed for a building that has 88,140 square feet.

Answer 1

There are 19.5 extinguishers needed.

Explanation:

Given that,

One fire extinguisher be available for every 4,520 square feet in a building.

We need to find the value of x if the number of fire extinguishers needed for a building that has 88,140 square feet.

x = (Area of building)/(Area of one fire extinguisher)

So,

`x=(88140)/(4520)\\\\x=19.5`

So, there are 19.5 extinguishers needed.