Question

A counter in Levi's kitchen is 3 feet wide and 6 feet long. Levi wants to replace the counterwith a granite countertop, which would cost $17.00 per square foot. How much would thegranite countertop cost?

Answer 1

Step 1:

Given data

Wide = 3 ft

Length = 6 ft

Step 2

`\begin{gathered} Area\text{ of rectangle = width }*\text{ length} \\ \\ =\text{ 3 ft }*\text{ 6 ft = 18 ft}^2 \end{gathered}`

Step 3

`Cost\text{ = 17 }*\text{ 18 = \$306 ft}^2`

Final answer

Cost = $306