document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=130538>Question 130538</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am totally having no luck with setting up and solving the following word problem, can somebody help, please?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  An administrator of a web site is told that a new server can handle 11,000 \"hits\" per second.  The web site is currently experiencing a peak demand of about 85,000 hits per second; but every month, the peak demand increases by 3500 hits per second.  Use a proportion equation to determine how many new servers the administrator should buy to address expected traffic for the next 18 months. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Increase in hits after 18 months = 3500*18 = 63000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Peak # of hits in 18 months: 85000 + 63000 = 148000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/11000 = x/148000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 148000/11000 = 13.45 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rounding up the number of servers needed is 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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