a 26-mile section of a highway is designated as a scenic byway. New signs will be placed at the beginning and end of this section and at every 0.5 mile in between. How many new signs are needed
The answer would be 13 because if u have to put a sign every 0.5 mi you would have to divide 26 by 2
Answer: There are 53 new signs are needed.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we have given that
Length of section of a highway = 23 miles
At every 0.5 miles in between, new signs will be placed at the beginning.
So, Number of new signs would be
\(\dfrac{26}{0.5}\\\\=\dfrac{260}{5}\\\\=52\)
And there is a new sign at the beginning too.
So, the number of new signs would be 52+1= 53.
Hence, there are 53 new signs are needed.