Question

A homeowner wants to carpet two rooms that each measure 12 ft by 15 ft. How many square yards of carpet should be ordered?

Answer 1

First, we find the area of the room.
12 x 15 = 180 ft2
there are 2 of those rooms, so
180 x 2 = 360 ft2 of carpet

Answer 2

Square yards of carpet should be ordered is:

40 square yards

Explanation:

Measurement of each room=12 ft by 15 ft

Area of each room=12×15 ft²

=180 ft²

Area of two rooms=(180+180) ft²

= 360 ft²

1 ft=1/3 yd

1 ft²= 1/9 yd²

360 ft²=
`360* (1)/(9)` yd²

=40 yd²

Hence, square yards of carpet should be ordered=area of two rooms

= 40 square yards