Question

It is recommended that there be at least 7 square feet of work space for every person in a conference room. A certain conference room is 16 feet by 12 feet. Find the maximum number of people the room can accommodate.

Answer 1

Area of the room:
$16*12 = 192 feet^{2}$
If each person is to have 7 square feet... then:
$\frac{192}{7}= 27.4$
The room can accommodate 27 people.

Answer 2

16*12 = 192 feet^{2}
If each person is to have 7 square feet... then:
\frac{192}{7}= 27.4