Question

Suppose carpet for an 8 ft by 14 ft room costs $300. Find the cost to carpet a room 32 ft by 56 ft. The cost to carpet the room is $__.

Answer 1

The cost to carpet the room is $4802.56

Step-by-step explanation

The area occupied by the carpet of 8 ft by 14 ft room = 14 x 8 = 112 square feet

The cost of 112 square feet carpet = $300

⇒ The cost per square feet = $300/112 = $2.68

The area occupied by the carpet of 32 ft by 56 ft room = 32 x 56 = 1792 square feet.

∴ The cost to carpet the room will be = 1792 x $2.68 = $4802.56