How many 85-foot sections of hose do you need to lay out 1,150 feet of hose line?

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To determine how many 85-foot sections of hose are needed to cover a total of 1,150 feet, you first need to divide the total length required by the length of each section of hose.

Calculating this involves:

  1. Taking the total length of hose needed, which is 1,150 feet.
  2. Dividing that by the length of each hose section, which is 85 feet.

So, the calculation is: 1,150 feet ÷ 85 feet/section = approximately 13.53 sections.

Since you cannot have a fraction of a hose section, you will round up to the next whole number, which gives you 14 sections.

This is why the correct answer is 14. It ensures that you have enough hose to cover the entire length required for your operation. Simply stating 13 would not suffice as it would leave a portion of the required distance uncovered.

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