SOLUTION: A package delivery company has determined that they can meet their schedules if they have 4 drivers for every 30 square miles of area they cover. If they want to offer service to a

Question 739446: A package delivery company has determined that they can meet their schedules if they have 4 drivers for every 30 square miles of area they cover. If they want to offer service to a county of 75 square miles, how many drivers must they have?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In terms of units:
( drivers / square mile ) x ( square miles ) = drivers

They will need 10 drivers

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