Question

The Mulraney's home has 2,550 square feet of living space. A contractor is building an addition to their home that will increase the square footage by 8%. What will be the square footage of their home with the addition?

Answer 1

you equation will be
2550 + (2550 X 8%)
2550 + (2550 X 0.08)
2550 + 204
= 2754

Answer 2

The square footage will be 2754 square feet.

Explanation:

Given,

The original living space in the home = 2,550 square feet,

Total added space = 8 % of the original space

`=8\%\text{ of } 2550`

`=(8* 2550)/(100)`

`=(20400)/(100)=204\text{ square ft}`

Thus, the living space in the home or square footage of their home, after addition = The original living space + Total added space

= 2,550 + 204

= 2,754 square feet.