Question

Bill Clinton spoke at the World Congress Center, campaigning for Hillary Clinton to be president, on 9.26.16. Bill thought the crowd would be very large. He estimated 4 people, or 7.5 square feet. If the World Congress Venue is 96 inches by 3 miles, how many people did Bill Clinton's estimate fit on both sides of the street?

Answer 1

Bill Clinton's estimate fit approximately 1,301,760 people on both sides of the street.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many people Bill Clinton's estimate fit on both sides of the street, we need to calculate the total area of the World Congress Venue and divide it by the area per person in Bill Clinton's estimate.

The area of the World Congress Venue is given as 96 inches by 3 miles. We need to convert 3 miles to inches by multiplying it by 63,360 (1 mile = 63,360 inches).

The total area of the World Congress Venue is then 96 inches * 3 miles * 63,360 inches = 18,278,400 square inches.

Next, we calculate the number of people that can fit in this area by dividing the total area by the area per person in Bill Clinton's estimate: 18,278,400 square inches / 7.5 square feet = 2,603,520 people.

Finally, since Bill's estimate is for both sides of the street, we need to divide the number of people by 2: 2,603,520 people / 2 = 1,301,760 people.