Question

A room holds 96 people. If the room is filled to 3/4 of the maximum capacity, how many people are in the room?

A)72
B)25
C)87
D)35

Answer 1

When the room is filled to
`3/4` of its maximum capacity, there are
`72` people in the room. The calculation is made by multiplying the maximum capacity
`(96) by 3/4`.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many people are in the room if it is filled to of t
`3/4`he maximum capacity, we simply calculate
`3/4 of 96`. We do this by multiplying
`96 by 3/4`:

`Number of people = 96 × 3/4`

The calculation gives us:

`Number of people = 72`

Therefore, when the room is filled to
`3/4` of its maximum capacity, there are
`72` people in the room. The correct answer is A)
`72`.