Question 179072
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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In 24 months the peak demand will be 110,000+2500*24 = 170,000 
x/170,000 = 1/45000
x = 170/45
x = 3.777777
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They will need 4 of the new servers.
Cheers,
Stan H.