Question

Theresa wants new carpeting for her family room. Her family room is 12ft by 21ft

rectangle. There are 2 companies who would change the carpeting for Theresa.
Company A charges $2 per sq ft and company B charges a flat fee of $600.
a. Find the total area of the carpeting
i. 200.0 is the total area of the carpeting
b. Which is the best company for Theresa? Why?
i.
I

Answer 1

A. The total area of the carpeting is 252 ft.

B. Company A is best because they would only charge $504 for the entire room, while Company B would charge $600.