Question

If linoleum costs $1.38 per square foot, how much would it cost lay linoleum on a rectangular floor that is 9 feet wide by 15.5 feet long? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation

First, we have to find the area of the rectangular floor by applying the formula for the area of a rectangle:

`A=L*W`

where L = length

W = width

Therefore, the area of the rectangle is:

`\begin{gathered} A=9*15.5 \\ A=139.5\text{ }ft^2 \end{gathered}`

Now, find the cost by finding the product of the area of the floor and the cost per unit area:

`\begin{gathered} 139.5*1.38 \\ \$192.51 \end{gathered}`

That is the answer.