If there is a total of 100,000 square feet of floor space, and the hardware department utilizes 30,000 square feet, what percent of the total square footage is in hardware?

A) 15%
B) 7.5%
C) 30%
D) 60%

Square Footage

A measurement of area used primarily in the United States, equal to an area one foot by one foot, commonly used to measure the size of a piece of property or a building.

Hardware Department

A segment within a store or company specializing in the sale or management of hardware items, such as computers, tools, and building materials.

Total

The sum or aggregate amount resulting from the addition of individual numbers, quantities, or items, often representing a final sum in accounting and mathematics.