Question

8.) 30 People fit comfortably in a 15 feet by 19 feet area. Use this value to estimate

the size of a crowd that is 49 feet wide and 55 feet long.

Answer 1

285

Explanation:

A 15 feet by 19 feet space has an area 15 x 19 = 285 sq ft (A1)

A 49 feet x 55 feet space has an area of 49 x 55 = 2695 sq ft (A2)

Ratio of A2 to A1 = A2/A1 = 2695/285 = 9.456

Let's round this up to 9.5

If 30 persons can fit in area A1, then the number of persons that can fit in area A2 = 30 x A2/A1 = 30 x 9.5 = 285