Question

The agganis arena at boston university is a popular venu for sports concerts and icer events. this arena can accommodate thousands of people. we are going to work with certain information and estimate the amounts of different situations

1. Assume that each section had the same amount of seats. If Approximately 308 people could fill each section how many people would be present at a sold out game?


2. One Particular Hockey Game could only sold out the rectangular and square sections. How many people were present at this game?


3. The Agganus hockey rink measures 200 ft by 90ft. Could the crowd at a sold out game fit on the rink standing concert style (Assume that 1 person occupies 2.5ft of space)

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Part 1

There are 20 sections and each section can fit 308 people.

Number of people would be present at a sold out game:

• 308*20 = 6160

Part 2

Count the number of rectangular and square sections, it is 8.

Number of people were present at hockey game:

• 308*8 = 2464

Part 3

The area of hockey rink:

• 200*90 = 18000 ft²

Number of people the rink can accommodate:

• 18000/2.5 = 7200

This number is greater than the crowd at a sold out game:

• 7200 > 6160

So the answer is Yes.