Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

216 people

Step-by-step 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 = $\frac{216}{12} = 18 ft$

360 inches = $\frac{360}{12} = 30 ft$

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: $\frac{540}{2.5} = 216 people$