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Answer:
61.5 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
The standard length of a fire hose = 50 feet
The length now needs to be increased by the department by 23%.
So the increase in length is given by [tex]\[\frac{23}{100} \times 50\][/tex] = 11.5 feet
Total length of the new hose is obtained by adding the existing length with the increase in length.
Hence, total length = [tex]\[50+11.5\][/tex]
[tex]\[= 61.5\][/tex] feet
