Answer:
Derrick mistakenly combined the numbers adding it together but the numbers are not the same value to be combined. You cannot add yards and ft together.
Width = 55ft
Area = 4950 sq ft
Cost = $9900
Explanation:
Derrick mistakenly combined the numbers adding it together but the numbers are not the same value to be combined. You cannot add yards and ft together.
You have to convert the yards to ft to add it to the other ft.
1 Yard = 3 ft
So the width is 18 yards 1 ft = 54ft + 1ft = 55ft
To calculate the area is L x W
The length is 30 yards. Convert that to ft = 90ft
So 90 x 55 = 4950 sq ft
At $2 per sq ft, you multiply the 4950 sq ft by $2
2 x 4950 = $9900