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Question 759366: A office is being remodeled. The room is 2800 sq ft and they need to know how many cubicles to put in the office. A managers desk is 7 by 7 and employee desk is
6 by 5. How many cubicles can be places in the room if there needs to be 2 manager's desk for every 5 employee?
So really do not know where to go with this problem. So far I know the managers desk are 49 sq ft and the employees desk are 30 sq ft.
Thank you.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39627) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You found some of the correct ideas.
m for how many managers, e for how many employees.
manager area is 49 sq ft, employee area is 30 sq ft.

Account for the 2800 sq ft area:

A ratio was given.

Let me stop right there. What is important is that you read and analyze the information formed, before developing further through the solution.

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Let's try this:
From the area equation,

and
from the ratio.
Meaning,
.
.

e=56.45, but best to say 56
meaning
m=22.58, but best to say 22