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Question: If eight people can stand on a square meter of a carpet, how many of them can stand in an elevator (lift) cab that is 2.5 meters by 1.5 meters and 2.2 meters high? A) 30 B) 22 C) 21 D) 24

Answer 1

Given : eight people can stand on a square meter of a carpet,

To find : how many of them can stand in an elevator (lift) cab that is 2.5 meters by 1.5 meters and 2.2 meters high

Solution:

Lift size

2.5 m by 1.5 m

and height = 2.2 m

Height 2.2 m is sufficient enough for a person to enter in hit

Area of floor of lift = 2.5 x 1.5  m²

Person can stand in 1 m²  = 8

Person can stand in  2.5 x 1.5  m² = 8 x 2.5 x 1.5

= 20  x 1.5

= 30  

30 People can stand in lift

option A is correct

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