Question

The police station has a parking lot that is 72 feet long by 41 feet wide. Each parking spot measures 8 feet wide and 18 feet deep. Each spot has 23 feet behind it Por the cars to back out. How many parking spots can the police station have?​

Answer 1

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Answer:

9

Explanation:

The total depth of a parking space must be (18 ft +23 ft) = 41 ft. The lot is 72 ft by 41 ft, so can have (72 ft)/(8 ft) = 9 parking spaces.