SOLUTION: Your client has a property of 48,000 square feet. City regulations state the maximum building size cannot cover more than 30% of the total lot area. Your client plans the lengt

Question 1081373: Your client has a property of 48,000 square feet. City regulations state the
maximum building size cannot cover more than 30% of the total lot area.
Your client plans the length of the building to be 180 feet when working with an
architect. What must be the width to stay within city regulations?
Use the formula for area: Area = length X width.
(Hint: Find 30% of 48,000 square feet first. That is the maximum building area.)
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Your client has a property of 48,000 square feet. City regulations state the
maximum building size cannot cover more than 30% of the total lot area.
Your client plans the length of the building to be 180 feet when working with an
architect. What must be the width to stay within city regulations?
Use the formula for area: Area = length X width.
(Hint: Find 30% of 48,000 square feet first. That is the maximum building area.)

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