SOLUTION: Using the 2.5 area space each person occupies, estimate how many people would fill 2miles. They are 5ft deep on both sides of the road.

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Question 984099: Using the 2.5 area space each person occupies, estimate how many people would fill 2miles. They are 5ft deep on both sides of the road.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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2.5 sq ft is what I will assume.
2 miles 5 feet deep on both sides of the road is an area 2 miles by 10 feet or 10,560*10=105,600 ft^2.
divide that by 2.5, and the answer is 42,240 people.