SOLUTION: If 16 people, with a total weight of 2,560 pounds, are standing on a floor measuring 20 feet by 32 feet, what is the average weight each square foot of the floor is supporting.

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Question 878948: If 16 people, with a total weight of 2,560 pounds, are standing on a floor measuring 20 feet by 32 feet, what is the average weight each square foot of the floor is supporting.
(A) 4 lb per square ft
(B) 2 lb per square ft
(C) 3 lb per square ft
(D) 5 lb per square ft

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area of Floor: 20*32 = 640 square feet

Divide total weight by total area: 2560/640 = 4

Final Answer: (A) 4 lb per square ft