A long-term care facility has a total of 200 residents. Each resident's room is equipped with a smoke alarm. The smoke alarms have a minimum coverage area of 1,000 square feet. How many smoke alarms are required?
- 200
- B400
- C500
- D600
Exam tip
Count the number of rooms or residents to determine the number of smoke alarms required, not the coverage area.
Why A is correct
Similar to the previous question, each resident's room requires one smoke alarm. Therefore, the total number of smoke alarms required is equal to the number of residents, which is 200. The other options are incorrect as they do not reflect the actual number of residents or the coverage area of each alarm.