A new venue just opened in downtown Canton, and they are in the process of deciding how many people can fit into their three waiting areas for a concert. The first room is 25 ft by 55 ft; the second room is a square that is 50 ft. The third room has 300 seats. The Fire Marshall comes in and tells the venue that they must use the ratio 1 person occupies 5 square feet but they add 12 more people per exit (the venue has 7 exits). How many tickets can the venue sell now?

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A new venue just opened in downtown Canton, and they are in the process of deciding how many
people can fit into their three waiting areas for a concert. The first room is 25 ft by 55 ft; the second
room is a square that is 50 ft. The third room has 300 seats.

The Fire Marshall comes in and tells the venue that they must use the ratio 1 person
occupies 5 square feet but they add 12 more people per exit (the venue has 7 exits). How
many tickets can the venue sell now?

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