SOLUTION: the forest service must determine how many acres will be needed to make an addition of twenty-two campsites. if the existing 24-acre campground accommodates fifty-five campsites, h
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Question 604883: the forest service must determine how many acres will be needed to make an addition of twenty-two campsites. if the existing 24-acre campground accommodates fifty-five campsites, how many additional acres will be needed?
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the forest service must determine how many acres will be needed to make an addition of twenty-two campsites.
if the existing 24-acre campground accommodates fifty-five campsites, how many additional acres will be needed?
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We can use a ratio equation here. Let a = no. of additional acres required
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Cross multiply
55(a+24) = 24 * 77
55a + 1320 = 1848
55a = 1848 - 1320
55a = 528
a = 528/55
a = 9.6 additional acres required for 22 more campsites
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