Question

In 2014, a high school stage collapsed in Fullerton, California, when 250 students got on stage for the finale of a musical production. Two dozen students were injured. The stagecould support a maximum of 13,025 pounds. If the average weight of a student is assumed to be 131 pounds, what is the maximum number of students who could safely be onthe stage?(Answer)students

Answer 1

Given

The average weight of a student is assumed to be 131 pounds

The stage could support a maximum of 13,025 pounds

Now, we are to find the maximum number of students who could safely be on

the stage

Solution

`(13025)/(131)=99.427`

Approximate to the nearest whole number

The final answer

The maximum number of students who could safely be on

the stage is 99 students