Question

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Victoria bought an area rug for her living room. The rug is a rectangle with
a width of 32 feet and a length of 60 feet. How much money will he spend
if carpet costs $5.35 per square foot?

Answer 1

$10272

Explanation:

You want the cost of a rug 32 ft by 60 ft at the rate of $5.35 per square foot.

Area

The area of the rug is ...

32 ft × 60 ft = 1920 ft²

Cost

At $5.35 per square foot, the cost is ...

(1920 ft²)($5.35/ft²) = $10,272

The cost of the area rug will be about $10,272.