Asked by Mathew
                I posted this a little while ago, but didn't see it.  Sorry if it post twice.  
Each fire hose is 25 yards long. The fire station needs enough fire hoses to reach and fire hydrant to the farthest house, which could be up to 230 feet away. What is the minimum number of hoses that the fire station needs?
            
        Each fire hose is 25 yards long. The fire station needs enough fire hoses to reach and fire hydrant to the farthest house, which could be up to 230 feet away. What is the minimum number of hoses that the fire station needs?
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                    Answered by
            Writeacher
            
    Divide and use the next number up.
230/25 = ??
Since you normally wouldn't have 2/10ths of a hose, you'll have to add 1 (whole number) to the whole number in the answer.
Clear?
    
230/25 = ??
Since you normally wouldn't have 2/10ths of a hose, you'll have to add 1 (whole number) to the whole number in the answer.
Clear?
                    Answered by
            Ms. Sue
            
    Since there are 3 feet in a yard, each 25-yard hose is 75 feet long.
Now divide 230 feet by 75. It comes out to just over 3. Since 3 hoses isn't enough, we'll need to round up to the nearest whole number.
    
Now divide 230 feet by 75. It comes out to just over 3. Since 3 hoses isn't enough, we'll need to round up to the nearest whole number.
                    Answered by
            Mathew
            
    But it is 25 yards & 230 feet.  I'm not sure I understand.  
    
                    Answered by
            Writeacher
            
    Oh, sorry -- I didn't read the problem carefully. Please follow Ms. Sue's directions.
    
                    Answered by
            Mathew
            
    That makes sense, thank you to everyone for your help.  
    
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