Which of the following is a reasonable estimate for the total surface area of all the seats in a football stadium that seats 100,000 spectators? Consider only the horizontal portion of the seats (the part that people actually sit on). A) 1 × 10³ m² B) 2 × 10⁶ m² C) 5 × 10² m² D) 1 × 10⁴ m² E) 2 × 10⁵ m²

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If each seat has an area of about 0.1 m² (a reasonable estimate for the horizontal portion), then for 100,000 seats, the total area would be approximately 10,000 m², which is 1 × 10⁴ m².

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