Ferry capacity calculation

The ferry transporting people across the river has a transport area of 17mx25 m. How many people can carry a maximum of 50 people per 1 person?

Final Answer:

n =  850

Step-by-step explanation:

a=17 m b=25 m S1=50 dm2 m2=50:100  m2=0.5 m2  S=a b=17 25=425 m2  n=S/S1=425/0.5=850



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