Question

Item 8 A contractor is hired to build an apartment complex. Each 840-square-foot unit has a bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom. The bedroom will be the same size as the kitchen. The owner orders 980 square feet of tile to completely cover the floors of two kitchens and two bathrooms. Determine how many square feet of carpet is needed for each bedroom.

Answer 1

700 square feet

Explanation:

The total area of two units is 2×(840 ft²) = 1680 ft². Of that area, 980 ft² is allocated to kitchen and bath, so the remaining ...

1680 -980 = 700 . . . square feet

will be the area of the two bedrooms. The area of each bedroom is half that amount.

350 square feet of carpet is needed for each bedroom.