Question

You know from class that 23 people can comfortably fit standing in 32 square feet. You attend an outdoor concert that has a standing area for observers that is 450 feet by 650 feet. How many people can comfortable stand in this observation area?

A) 2,102 people
B) 21,027 people
C) 210,234 people
D) 2,102,340 people

Answer 1

C

Explanation:

To do this first find how many square feet are in the area. You can do this by multiplying 450 * 650 = 292500.

Next, divide by 32 to find how many sections of 23 people there are.

292500 / 32 = 9140.625

Lastly, multiply by 23 to find how many people can stand in the area.

9140.625 * 23 = 210,234.375 which rounds to C. 210,234 people