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A carpet store has carpet for $13.99 per square yard and charges $50 for installation. If a customer paid $364.78, approximately how many square yards of carpet were purchased?

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Answer:

22.5

Explanation:

364.78 - 50 = 314.78 (Spent on carpet)

314.78 / 13.99 ≈ 22.5 Square Yards

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