Tricky problem?

Question

the Stadium capacity allows for players, radio and newspaper reporters, and stadium workers in addition to spectators. How many of these people could be at a game?

Victory stadium
Stadium Capacity 42,500
General Admission
Seating 31,750

Reserved Seating 10,475

Answer 1

Is this a test on where groups of people sit at a stadium??

G.A. seating: 31,750
+
Resvrd seating: 10, 475
= 42225

Capacity: 42,500
All Seating: - 42225
= 275

The real problem is: The writer of this question fails to tell you if the reporters occupy any seating (reserved).

assuming players, radio and newspaper reporters, and stadium workers (in fact using 2 'ands' like this is bad grammar) do not occupy any seats at all, it is simple : 42225 seats for spectators, all the other people can be up to 275.

Badly written test question :-)

Answer 2

if the stadium was filled with spectators, there would be 42,225 of them (the 31,750 and 10475) that would leave 225 of players and radio and reporters and workers

Answer 3

275

Answer 4

stadium capacity - general admission seating - reserved seating = your answer

Answer 5

42,500