190 square feet.
Explanation:
In this problem, we assume that the courtyard measures 950 square feet.
So, 20% of 950 is
20 \%(950)=\frac{20}{100}950=\frac{1}{5}950= 190ft^{2}20%(950)=
100
20
950=
5
1
950=190ft
2
That is, the 20% of the courtyard is 190 square feet.
Therefore, the complete statement is
Since 20% of 950 is 190 , students can use 190 square feet of the courtyard