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You require space to serve 65 vehicles at any one time. Will a facility measuring 145ft by 130ft be adequate if each vehicle requires 300 sq ft

User Rahul Goti
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No it won't, it would only have enough room if each vehicle required 290 sq ft

145*130/65=290
User Nikita Shilnikov
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Answer: No, it is not sufficient to serve 65 vehicles as it can only serve 62 vehicles with this space

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Dimensions of space where vehicles are stored is

145 feet by 130 feet

Number of vehicles to serve = 65

Area required for each vehicle = 300 ft²

So, we need to find that is it sufficient for to serve 65 vehicles.

So, first we find the number of vehicles can be served in this space


\text{ Number of vehicles}=\frac{\text{ Area of space}}{\text Area of space required for one vehicle }}\\\\=(145* 130)/(300)\\\\=(18850)/(300)\\\\=62.83\\\\=62\ approx

No, it is not sufficient to serve 65 vehicles as it can only serve 62 vehicles with this space.

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