A HIM Department wants to buy new open-shelf filing units for its file expansion. Each of the shelves in a new 6-shelf unit measures 33 linear filing inches. There will be an estimated 1,000 records to file. The average record is 1 inch thick. How many filing units should be purchased?

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Each shelf can fit 33 inches of records, so a single unit can hold up to 198 inches (6 shelves x 33 inches). Since each record is 1 inch thick, 1,000 records will take up 1,000 inches of shelf space. Dividing 1,000 by 198 gives approximately 5.05 units needed, but since we can only buy whole units, we need to round up to the nearest whole number, which is 6. Therefore, the correct answer is C) 6.

A HIM Department Wants to Buy New Open-Shelf Filing Units