Question

A counter in Brendan's kitchen is 1 yard wide and 3 yards long. Brendan wants to replace the counter with a granite countertop, which would cost $206.00 per square yard. How much would the granite countertop cost?

Answer 1

The new granite countertop will cost $824.

Explanation:

Step 1: The problem is to determine how many yards per square that the countertop is made up of.

This is the equivalent of finding the square area of the countertop.

The formula for the square area of a rectangle is given as L x W.

Where L = Lenght which is equal to 3 yards

W = 1 yard

Step 2:

Cost of per square yard required therefore is

3 x 1 = 3 square Yards.

The granite required for the countertop project therefore will cost:

$206 x 3 = $824.00

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