Problema Solution
Cartons of humidifiers are stocked in 25,500 sq. ft. of warehouse space at Home Depot. If each carton requires 4 1/4 sq. ft. of space, how many cartons can be stored in this space?
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let
x = the number of cartons stored
each carton requires 4 1/4 sq. ft = 17/4 sq.ft of space thus x cartons will require x*(17/4) sq.ft of space
the total space used is 25,500 sq. ft therefore we can write
x*(17/4) = 25500
x = (4*25500)/17
x = 6000 cartons
6000 cartons can be stored in a space of 25,500 sq. ft.