A shipment of 15 heat pumps arrives for storage at an electrical supply house. The pumps cannot be stacked, and each has a base measurement of 3.2 feet by 3.8 feet. A storage area 14 feet long and 12 feet wide is available. Is there sufficient space to store the shipment?

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To determine if there is enough space to store the shipment, we need to calculate the total area required by the 15 heat pumps and compare it to the available storage area. Each heat pump has a base area of 3.2 feet x 3.8 feet = 12.16 square feet. 
Therefore, the total area required for 15 pumps is:
15 x 12.16 = 182.4 square feet. 
The available storage area is 14 feet x 12 feet = 168 square feet. 
Since the required area is greater than the available area, there is not enough space to store the shipment. Therefore, the answer is B) No.

A Shipment of 15 Heat Pumps Arrives for Storage at an Electrical