If an office building has 30 employees and provides 42 square feet of workspace per employee, how much less workspace will each employee have after adding 5 more employees?

If an office building has 30 employees and provides 42 square feet of workspace per employee, how much less workspace will each employee have after adding 5 more employees?

• A. 6 square feet
• B. 7 square feet
• C. 7.5 square feet
• D. 36 square feet

Answer: (A)

To find out how much less workspace each employee will have after adding 5 more employees, we start with the initial calculation of total workspace. Initially, the office building has 30 employees, and each has 42 square feet of workspace. So, we calculate the total workspace: Total workspace = Number of employees × Workspace per employee Total workspace = 30 employees × 42 square feet/employee Total workspace = 1260 square feet Now, if 5 more employees are added, the total number of employees becomes: Total employees = 30 + 5 = 35 employees We will use the same total workspace of 1260 square feet to determine the new amount of space available per employee: New workspace per employee = Total workspace ÷ Total employees New workspace per employee = 1260 square feet ÷ 35 employees New workspace per employee = 36 square feet per employee Next, we find the difference in workspace per employee before and after the additional employees: Difference = Original workspace per employee - New workspace per employee Difference = 42 square feet - 36 square feet Difference = 6 square feet Therefore, each employee will have 6 square feet less workspace after the addition of the

To find out how much less workspace each employee will have after adding 5 more employees, we start with the initial calculation of total workspace.

Initially, the office building has 30 employees, and each has 42 square feet of workspace. So, we calculate the total workspace:

Total workspace = Number of employees × Workspace per employee

Total workspace = 30 employees × 42 square feet/employee

Total workspace = 1260 square feet

Now, if 5 more employees are added, the total number of employees becomes:

Total employees = 30 + 5 = 35 employees

We will use the same total workspace of 1260 square feet to determine the new amount of space available per employee:

New workspace per employee = Total workspace ÷ Total employees

New workspace per employee = 1260 square feet ÷ 35 employees

New workspace per employee = 36 square feet per employee

Next, we find the difference in workspace per employee before and after the additional employees:

Difference = Original workspace per employee - New workspace per employee

Difference = 42 square feet - 36 square feet

Difference = 6 square feet

Therefore, each employee will have 6 square feet less workspace after the addition of the