Answer:
a)
52,500 persons
b)
Assuming that a single person occupies 4 square feet of space.
Use the following formula to calculate the Numbers o person occupies the Grand Central Station in New York City
Numbers of person occupies the Grand Central Station in New York City = Total Space of Grand Central Station in New York City / Space occupied by each person
Where
Total Space of Grand Central Station in New York City = 210,000 square feet
Space occupied by each person = 4 squaure feet
Placing values in the formula
Numbers of person occupies the Grand Central Station in New York City = 210,000 square feet / 4 square feet per person
Numbers of person occupies the Grand Central Station in New York City = 52,500 persons
c)
1.3125%
d)
Use the following formula to calculate the percentage of people that could be sheltered in the station
Percentage of people shelter in the station = ( Numbers of person occupies the Grand Central Station in New York City / Total population in Manhattan ) x 100
Where
Numbers of person occupies the Grand Central Station in New York City = 52,500 persons
Total population in Manhattan = 4,000,000 persons
Placing values in the formula
Percentage of people shelter in the station = ( 52,500 / 4,000,000 ) x 100 = 0.013125 = 1.3125%
