The floor of a particular motel room should be able to support 50 lb. per sq. ft. of live load. If the dimensions of the room are 12 ft. * 15 ft., what is the total live load that the floor should support?
A)600 lb.
B)750 lb.
C)1350 lb.
D)9000 lb.

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The total area of the room is 12 ft. * 15 ft. = 180 sq. ft. Since the floor should support 50 lb. per sq. ft., the total live load it should support is 180 sq. ft. * 50 lb./sq. ft. = 9000 lb.

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