Question

Ken is buying wallpaper. It costs $6.49 per meter. He needs 512 feet. How much will

the wallpaper cost? Round to the nearest half dollar. Use 1 m~ 3.28 ft.
$1,014.00
$1,013.10
$1,013.00
$1,013.07

Answer 1

1,013.00

Explanation:

0.3048 meters =1 foot

156.058 meter=512.0013123feet

156.058* 6.49=1012.81642

since there is a 8 after the decimal round up

1,013.00

Answer 2

c) $ 1013.00

Explanation:

Cost per meter of wallpaper = $6.49

So, we need the amount needed to be in the same unit i.e. meters.

1 Feet = 0.3048

So, 512 Feet = 156.0576 or 156 meters.

Cost of total wallpaper = 156 * 6.49 = $ 1012.44

So, the option which matches 1012.44 here approximately is c) $ 1013.00