Question

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If each person takes up 2.25 square feet of space, how many people can fit into an area that is 17 feet by 20 feet? Round to the nearest person.


A. 151


B. 170


C. 16


D. 340

Show your work for here:

Answer 1

Easy, 17×20=340 340÷2.25= aproximately 151 people

Answer 2

First, the area of the space.
A=LW
A= 17 x 20
A= 340 ft squared

Now, we know that each person takes up 2.25 ft squared. So we divide as such:

340/2.25
=151.11111
Rounded to nearest person:
151 is your answer.

I hope this Helps!