The total area is given by: A1 = (300) * (500) A1 = 150000 feet ^ 2 The area occupied by 5 people is: A2 = (5) * (5) A2 = 25 feet ^ 2 Then, we can make the following rule of three: 5 --------> 25 x --------> 150000 Clearing x we have: x = (150000/25) * (5) x = 30000 Answer: D. 30,000 people