Question

Damon is designing a new dorm for a university. They are trying to create more of an extended family feel so it is to be a 5200 square foot house with several rooms in it. The city has an ordinance that says that every resident must have 350 square feet of living space. The university has decided that unless 15 students can reside in the house it is not cost effective. In order to calculate the number of students that can live there, Damon divides 5200 by 15. Is he correct?

Answer 1

D. No; he should have divided 5200 by 350.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Area of the new dorm = 5200 square foot

As per ordinance every resident should have the living space for every resident = 350 square feet

As per rule number of residents who can live in this area =
`(5200)/(350)` = 14.85

As per rule only 14 students can reside in this space.

Damon is not correct.

He should divide the total space 5200 feet² by space required for every resident 350 feet².