Question

1. One rule of thumb for estimating crowds is that each person occupies 2.5 square feet. Use this value to

determine the number of people that would fit in a room that is 216 in x 360in.

Answer 1

216 people

Explanation:

Given:

2.5 feet² is occupied by 1 person

Dimension of room = 216 in × 360 in

Required:

No. of people that would occupy the room

SOLUTION:

Step 1:

Convert the dimensions of the room from in to ft

Note: 1 foot = 12 inches

216 inches =
`(216)/(12) = 18 ft`

360 inches =
`(360)/(12) = 30 ft`

Step 2: calculate area of the room.

Area of the room = 30*18 = 540 ft²

Step 3: calculate the no. of people the room will contain.

2.5 ft² will contain one person

Therefore, 540 ft² will contain:
`(540)/(2.5) = 216 people`