ABC Hospital is planning to expand its medical records file room next year. The hospital had 2,000 patient this year and plans to have 20% more patients next year. The average file width is 0.5 inch each. If the new cabinets have five shelves and each shelf holds 36 inches of files, how many file cabinets will ABC Hospital need next year?

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The hospital expects a 20% increase in patients next year, so the total number of patients will be 2,000 * 1.20 = 2,400. With each file being 0.5 inches wide, the total width needed is 2,400 * 0.5 = 1,200 inches. Each cabinet holds 5 shelves * 36 inches = 180 inches of files. Therefore, the hospital will need 1,200 / 180 = 6.67, which rounds up to 7 cabinets to accommodate all files.

ABC Hospital Is Planning to Expand Its Medical Records File