A waiting room with lounge seating accommodates 8 people. If each person requires 20 square feet, what is the total space?

A waiting room with lounge seating accommodates 8 people. If each person requires 20 square feet, what is the total space?

• A. 120-160
• B. 200-240
• C. 160-200
• D. 240-280

Answer: (C)

Total space is found by multiplying how many people there are by how much space each person needs. With eight people each requiring 20 square feet, the total is 8 × 20 = 160 square feet. That value sits in the interval 160-200 square feet, so that range correctly describes the needed space. The other ranges would either be too small or too large for this scenario.

Total space is found by multiplying how many people there are by how much space each person needs. With eight people each requiring 20 square feet, the total is 8 × 20 = 160 square feet. That value sits in the interval 160-200 square feet, so that range correctly describes the needed space. The other ranges would either be too small or too large for this scenario.