The town council is installing bat boxes to control mosquitoes. 240 bats are needed per square mile. Each bat box houses 120 bats. The area of the town is 15 square miles. We need to find the number of bat boxes needed.

1. Problem Description

The town council is installing bat boxes to control mosquitoes. 240 bats are needed per square mile. Each bat box houses 120 bats. The area of the town is 15 square miles. We need to find the number of bat boxes needed.

2. Solution Steps

First, calculate the total number of bats needed for the entire town.

$Total\,bats\,needed = Bats\,per\,square\,mile * Area\,of\,the\,town$

$Total\,bats\,needed = 240 * 15$

$Total\,bats\,needed = 3600$

Next, calculate the number of bat boxes needed.

$Number\,of\,bat\,boxes = Total\,bats\,needed / Bats\,per\,box$

$Number\,of\,bat\,boxes = 3600 / 120$

$Number\,of\,bat\,boxes = 30$

3. Final Answer

30 bat boxes