Question

A city has a population of 12,961. How many people can fit on the football field if the field is

80 yards long and 45 yards wide? Can the population fit? Each person occupies 2.5 square feet
of space.
(3 Points)
Unit Conversion Factors Chart
1 foot
1 inch = 2.54 centimeters
12 inches
1 yard = 3 feet
0.621 miles = 1 kilometer
1 mile = 5,280 feet
1 meter = 100 centimeters

Answer 1

Answer/Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Population = 12,961

Dimension of field:

length (l) = 80 yards = 80*3 = 240 ft (1 yd = 3 ft)

width (w) = 45 yards = 45*3 = 135 ft

Area of the field = l*w = 240*135 = 32,400 ft²

Area occupied by 1 person = 2.5 ft²

No of people the field can occupy = 32,400 ÷ 2.5 = 12,960

Exactly 12,960 people can fit into the field.

The population of the city, which is 12,961, is more than what the field can accommodate. Therefore, the population cannot fit in.