Final answer:
Globex Corporation needs 81 boats from Fred's Floaters for their 3^7 employees since each boat can hold 3^3 people. The calculation is done by dividing the total number of employees (3^7) by the capacity of each boat (3^3), simplifying to 3^4, which equals 81.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student has asked how many boats will be needed if Globex Corporation wants to take its 3^7 employees on a boat tour with Fred's Floaters, given that each of Fred's boats holds 3^3 people. To find the number of boats needed, you divide the total number of employees by the number of people each boat can hold.
The number of employees is 3^7, and each boat holds 3^3 people. To find the number of boats, calculate 3^7 divided by 3^3, which simplifies to 3^(7-3), or 3^4. Therefore, 81 boats will be needed because 3^4 equals 81.