Question

One person takes up about 2.5 square feet of space. Use this value to estimate how many people can fit

in an area that is 250 feet wide and 250 feet long.

Answer 1

An area that is 20 feet wide and 25 feet long will be 20*25 = 500 square feet large. Division tells us how many times one number is contained within a number, so to find how many 2.5 square feet large people fit in a 500 square feet large space, we do 500/2.5 = 200 people.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Explanation:

Assuming that the area is a rectangle with no obstructions or furniture, and that the people are standing shoulder-to-shoulder, then the area can fit approximately 200,000 people. This is calculated by multiplying 250 feet by 250 feet to get the total square feet of the area, which is 62,500 (250 x 250 = 62,500). Then divide the total square feet by the amount of space taken up by one person, which is 2.5 square feet, to get the approximate number of people that can fit in the area. 62,500 / 2.5 = 25,000, so 25,000 x 8 = 200,000 people.