SOLUTION: A human factors expert recommends that there be at least 9 square feet of floor space in college classroom for every student in the class. Due to the space problems at School, a 20

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Question 1122773: A human factors expert recommends that there be at least 9 square feet of floor space in college classroom for every student in the class. Due to the space problems at School, a 20 foot by 12 foot conference room is converted into classroom . Find the maximum number of students the room can accummodate
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12 * 20 = 240 square feet / 9 = 26 and 2/3.

looks like the classroom can accommodate a maximum of 26 students.