Question

A carpet costs $15 per square foot. (when calculating the price any fraction of a square foot is counted as a whole square foot) If the area you want is 19.7 square meters, how much will it cost? (1m ≈3.28ft)

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Answer 1

3180

Explanation:

Answer 2

Wow ! That is some expensive carpet !

If (1 meter) = (3.28 feet), then (1 meter)² = (3.28 feet)² = about 10.76 square feet

19.7 square meters = (19.7 x 10.76) = 211.972 square feet. Call it 212 .

(212 square feet) x ($15 / sq ft) = $3,180 .