On the Great Stark island, the likelihood of a residential fire is evenly distributed at 12 per month. Residents are evenly distributed along the 64-mile perimeter of the island. The government is providing fire protection, and a fire department's fixed cost is $60,000 per month. If the travel cost to fight a fire is $2,500 per mile, what is the optimal number of fire departments?
On the Great Stark island, the likelihood of a residential fire is evenly distributed at 12 per month. Residents are evenly distributed along the 64-mile perimeter of the island. The government is providing fire protection, and a fire department's fixed cost is $60,000 per month. If the travel cost to fight a fire is $2,500 per mile, what is the optimal number of fire departments?
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On the Great Stark island, the likelihood of a residential fire is evenly distributed at 12 per month. Residents are evenly distributed along the 64-mile perimeter of the island. The government is providing fire protection, and a fire department's fixed cost is $60,000 per month. If the travel cost to fight a fire is $2,500 per mile, what is the optimal number of fire departments?
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