The floor of a school gymnasium is 84 feet long and 50 feet wide. How many students can the principal expect to fit in the gym in case of an emergency? (The expected floor space a standing person occupies is about 2.5 sq feet)
a)1250 students
b)1680 students
c)2100 students
d)1720 students



Answer :

The total students the principal expect to fit in the gym in case of an emergency is 1680 students

Area of a rectangle

If the floor of a school gymnasium is 84 feet long and 50 feet wide, then the area of the floor is expressed as;

Area= 50 * 84

Area = 4200 square feet

If the expected floor space a standing person occupies is about 2.5 sq feet, hence;

Total student = 4200/2.5

Total student = 1680 students

Hence the total students the principal expect to fit in the gym in case of an emergency is 1680 students

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