Question

Suppose the owner of the Roxy Theater decides to increase the seating capacity to 2000. How many cars should the parking lot be prepared to accommodate?

a) 200
b) 500
c) 800
d) 1000

Answer 1

To find the number of parking spaces needed for a theater with a 2,000-seat capacity, divide the seating capacity by the average number of occupants per car. Assuming an average of 2.5 persons per car, the theater would need parking for about 800 cars.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking about the number of parking spaces needed for a theater that has increased its seating capacity to 2,000 seats. A key assumption to answer this question is knowing the average number of people that may arrive in each car to the theater. However, without specific information provided about car occupancy, we can make a reasonable assumption based on average car occupancy rates for events. A common assumption for events is that each car will hold approximately three or four people. Using this estimation, we can divide the new seating capacity by the average number of occupants per car to determine the number of parking spaces needed.

If we consider an average of 2.5 persons per car, which is a middle ground, we would calculate the parking space required as such:

1. Divide the total seating capacity (2,000) by the average number of people per car (2.5).
2. The calculation gives us: 2000 / 2.5 = 800

Therefore, the parking lot should be prepared to accommodate approximately 800 cars to match the seating capacity of 2,000.