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Question 1014578: In a new school auditorium, folding chairs 16 inches wide are to be installed side by side to form a row that so no longer than 25 feet. How many chairs will fit in the row?
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In a new school auditorium, folding chairs 16 inches wide are to be installed side by side to form a row that so no longer than 25 feet. How many chairs will fit in the row?
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1 ft = 12 inches.

%2825%2A12%29%2F16 = %2825%2A3%29%2F4 = 75%2F4 =183%2F4.

Answer. 18 chairs in the row.