In a conference room, 40 chairs with a capacity of 2 people each were arranged in rows in preparation for the board meeting of a company, whose number of members was the same as the chairs' capacity. If 2/5 of the chairs were not occupied, and the rest each had two people, calculate the number of board members who did attend the meeting. Let's be accurate as possible.
The total capacity of the 40 chairs was 40 * 2 = 80 people. If 2 / 5 of the chairs were unoccupied, 2 / 5 * 80 = 32 people missed the board meeting since the number of members was the same as the chair's capacity. The number of board members who attended the meeting was 80 - 32 = 48.
The answer: 48.