Question

One person takes up about 2.5 square feet of space. Use this value to estimate how many people can fit in an area that is 120 feet wide and 300 feet long.

Answer 1

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Answer:

14,400 people

Explanation:

The area is the product of length and width:

A = LW

A = (300 ft)(120 ft) = 36,000 ft^2

Then the number of people is the area divided by the area per person:

(36,000 ft^2)/(2.5 ft^2/person) = 14,400 persons