In an assembly area measuring 150 feet by 200 feet, using a load factor of 15 square feet per person, what is the occupant load?

• A. 2,000
• B. 1,000
• C. 500
• D. 5,000

Answer: (A)

Occupant load is found by dividing the total area by the space allowed per person. The area is 150 ft by 200 ft, which equals 30,000 square feet. With a load factor of 15 square feet per person, the calculation is 30,000 ÷ 15 = 2,000. So the occupant load is 2,000 people. The other numbers would require different area or load factor values (e.g., 1,000 would need 15,000 ft², 500 would need 7,500 ft², 5,000 would need 75,000 ft²).