Problema Solution

EACH PRODUCTION EMPLOYEE REQUIRES AN AVERAGE OF 25 SQUARE FEET OF PLANT AREA. A BLUEPRINT OF THE PLANT IS DRAWN TO SCALE SO THAT ONE INCH EQUALS 32 FEET. HOW MANY EMPLOYEES WILL FIT IN AN AREA THAT MEASURES 18.5 INCHES BY 7 AND 1/8 INCHES ON A BLUEPRINT?

Answer provided by our tutors

Area of the PLANT = 18.5 * 7.125

 = 131.8125 square inch

1 inch =32 feet

so, the Area = 32*32*1311.8125

= 134976 sq. feet

total employees required = 134976/25

= 5399.04

= 5399