Question

The area of a room is roughly 9∗10^4 square inches. If a person needs a minimum of 2.4∗10^3 square inches of space, what is the maximum number of people who could fit in this room

Answer 1

37

The maximum number of people who could fit in this room is 37

Explanation:

Given;

The area of a room A = 9 × 10^4 square inches

Minimum Area needed per person M = 2.4×10^4 square inches

The maximum number of people who could fit in this room is;

N = The area of a room A/Minimum Area needed per person M

N = A/M

Substituting the values;

N = 9×10^4 ÷ 2.4×10^3

N = 37.5

Since we can not have a 0.5 person, the number would be approximated down to nearest lower whole number.

N = 37

The maximum number of people who could fit in this room is 37