Mr. Brown has 580 sows with a group farrowing every week. The farrowing sow stays in the farrowing unit 3 weeks. Each sow has an average of 2.4 litters a year with an average of 8.4 pigs. He has a farrowing building large enough to take care of his sows’ needs with at least six extra farrowing units. The farrowing units are 5 feet by 8 feet down each side of the building with 2 feet between the units and the sidewall, and a 4-foot walk down the center and across the ends. There is an even number of units in the building. What is the area of the farrowing building?

What will be an ideal response?


5,352 ft2

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