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If linoleum costs $1.38 per square foot, how much would it cost lay linoleum on a rectangular floor that is 9 feet wide by 15.5 feet long? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

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ANSWER


\operatorname{\$}192.51

Step-by-step explanation

First, we have to find the area of the rectangular floor by applying the formula for the area of a rectangle:


A=L*W

where L = length

W = width

Therefore, the area of the rectangle is:


\begin{gathered} A=9*15.5 \\ A=139.5\text{ }ft^2 \end{gathered}

Now, find the cost by finding the product of the area of the floor and the cost per unit area:


\begin{gathered} 139.5*1.38 \\ \$192.51 \end{gathered}

That is the answer.

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