A HIM Department wants to buy new open-shelf filing units for its file expansion. Each of the shelves in a new 6-shelf unit measures 33 linear filing inches. There will be an estimated 1,000 records to file. The average record is 1 inch thick. How many filing units should be purchased?
To determine how many filing units should be purchased, we start by calculating the total linear filing inches each 6-shelf unit can hold. Each shelf is 33 linear filing inches, and there are 6 shelves per unit, so one unit can hold 33 inches x 6 shelves = 198 linear inches. Given there are 1,000 records, each 1 inch thick, we need a total of 1,000 linear inches. Dividing the total linear inches needed by the capacity of one unit gives us 1,000 inches / 198 inches = approximately 5.05 units. Since you cannot purchase a fraction of a unit and to ensure all records fit, you will need to round up to 6 units.
My calculations is 6/1000 = 0.006 x 100 = .06 without an additional 0 the problem would read 6x100 = 600 /100 = 6 Question was there an error in "0s"?
6 shelf unit measures * 33 linear filing inches=198 then divide 1,000 estimated records to file/198 = 5.05 nearest 6
6 x 33 = 198, gives you the total number of inches per shelf. You have 1000 records at 1 inch thick, so 1000 inches needed 1000/198=5.05 6 units, because your files won't fit on 5 since it goes over