Question

If you pay $8.50 per square yard of carpeting, what is your total cost for 27.5 square yards?

a. $233.75
b. $223.75
c. $228.75
d. $232.75

Answer 1

the answer is A because if you pay $8.50 per square yard it means multiply. Per is the key word and then you just multiply $8.50 and 27.5 to get A

Answer 2

a.$233.75

Explanation:

We are given that

Cost of 1 square yard of carpeting =$8.50

We have to find the total cost for 27.5 square yards.

Using unitary method

Cost of 27.5 square yards of carpeting =
`27.5* 8.50`

After multiplying , we get

The cost for 27.5 square yards of carpeting =$233.75

Hence, the cost for 27.5 square yards of carpeting=$233.75

Answer:a.$233.75