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def calculate_warehouse_square_footage(pallets, pallet_size, clear_height, aisle_width, utilization_percentage):
    """
    Calculates the required warehouse square footage based on input parameters.

    Args:
    pallets (int): Number of pallets to store.
    pallet_size (tuple): Average size of a pallet in feet, represented as (length, width).
    clear_height (int): Clear height of the warehouse in feet.
    aisle_width (int): Aisle width required for forklifts in feet.
    utilization_percentage (float): Percentage of warehouse space utilization.

    Returns:
    int: Estimated warehouse square footage in square feet.
    """
    # Calculate the area of a single pallet
    pallet_area = pallet_size[0] * pallet_size[1]

    # Calculate the total area required for all pallets
    total_pallet_area = pallet_area * pallets

    # Calculate the area required for aisles
    aisle_area = aisle_width * clear_height

    # Calculate the total area required, including aisles
    total_area_with_aisles = total_pallet_area + aisle_area

    # Calculate the estimated warehouse square footage
    warehouse_square_footage = total_area_with_aisles / (utilization_percentage / 100)

    return int(warehouse_square_footage)


# Input parameters
pallets = int(input("Enter the number of pallets to store: "))
pallet_length = float(input("Enter the average pallet length in feet: "))
pallet_width = float(input("Enter the average pallet width in feet: "))
clear_height = int(input("Enter the clear height of the warehouse in feet: "))
aisle_width = int(input("Enter the aisle width required for forklifts in feet: "))
utilization_percentage = float(input("Enter the percentage of warehouse space utilization (e.g., 70 for 70%): "))

# Calculate the estimated warehouse square footage
warehouse_square_footage = calculate_warehouse_square_footage(
    pallets, (pallet_length, pallet_width), clear_height, aisle_width, utilization_percentage
)

# Output the result
print("Estimated Warehouse Square Footage: {} square feet".format(warehouse_square_footage))