document.write( "Question 179072: I greatly need your help. In trying to solve the problem. I found out that the hits are 25,000x24+110,000=710,000 hits. I'm having a hard time trying to set th prblem up as a proportions. Will you please help. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " An administrator of a popular web site is told that a new faster server, which will replace the old server, can handle 45,000 \"hits\" (users accessing the site) per second. The web site currently experiences a peak demand of about 110,000 hits per second. But, every month, the peak demand increases by 2500 hits per second. Use a proportion equation to determine how many new servers the administrator should buy to address expected traffic for the next 24 months. \n" ); document.write( "

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An administrator of a popular web site is told that a new faster server, which will replace the old server, can handle 45,000 \"hits\" (users accessing the site) per second. The web site currently experiences a peak demand of about 110,000 hits per second. But, every month, the peak demand increases by 2500 hits per second. Use a proportion equation to determine how many new servers the administrator should buy to address expected traffic for the next 24 months.
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\n" ); document.write( "In 24 months the peak demand will be 110,000+2500*24 = 170,000
\n" ); document.write( "x/170,000 = 1/45000
\n" ); document.write( "x = 170/45
\n" ); document.write( "x = 3.777777
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\n" ); document.write( "They will need 4 of the new servers.
\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "

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