Sunny View Hospital is purchasing new filing equipment. The number of linear filing inches storing current patient records is 1,600. The projected five-year expansion of the files is 600. The shelving unit to be purchased has five shelves with 30 inches of storage on each shelf. How many units are needed?
A) 13
B) 14
C) 14.66
D) 15

Question

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The total storage needed is 1,600 + 600 = 2,200 inches. Each unit provides 5 shelves x 30 inches = 150 inches. Therefore, 2,200 / 150 = 14.66 units are needed, which means 15 units are required to accommodate the total storage.

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