Question

A customer wants to purchase new carpet, her bedroom measures 12 ft by 15 ft. How many sq yards does the customer need to buy?

Answer 1

Answer: 20 yrd²

Step-by-step explanation

Given

• Bedroom measures: 12 ft by 15 ft

Procedure

To know how many sq yards we have to buy, first we have to convert 12 ft and 15 ft to yards, considering that 1 yrd = 3ft:

`12ft\cdot(1yrd)/(3ft)=4yrd`
`15ft\cdot(1yrd)/(3ft)=5yrd`

Finally, we have to calculate the area A we will cover by multiplying the dimensions given:

`A=b* h`

`A=4*5=20yrd^2`