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Assuming a baggage compartment with a structural limitation of 32 lb/sq ft, a mass of 200 kg has to be distributed over an area of..
  • A
    1.28 m2.
  • B
    6.25 m2.
  • C
    0.58 m2.
  • D
    13.77 m2.

As the answers option in m2 so we need to convert the limitation from lb / ft2 to kg /m2.

1 lb = 0.453 kg
32 lb = 0.453 x 32 = 14.5 kg

According to limitation we can fit 14.5 kg in one square feet.Now we need to know how many kg we can fit in one square meter.

1 m2 = 10.76 ft
Kg that can fit in square meter = 14.5 x 10.76 = 156 kg / m
To fit the package of 200 kg we need 200 / 156 = 1.28 m2

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