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If 1 person uses approximately 1.5 square feet and if 1 mile = 5280 ft., estimate how many people can fit in an area that is 5 feet deep and 1 mile long.

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Answer:

17,600 people

Explanation:

If 1 person uses approximately 1.5 square feet and if 1 mile = 5280 ft.,

Ratio = 1/1.5

1 mile = 5280 ft.

Area given = 5 feet deep and 1 mile long.

Area of the crowd = 5 feet × 5280 feet

= 26400 square feet.

We are asked to estimate how many people can fit in an area that is 5 feet deep and 1 mile long if 1 person uses approximately 1.5 square feet

1.5 square feet = 1 person

26400 square feet =

26400 square feet/1.5 square feet

= 17,600 people

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