Question

1. A rectangular room measures 13 feet by 15 feet. It is going to be carpeted 1 point with carpeting that sells for $31.50 per SQUARE YARD. (A square yard is 3 feet by 3 feet, or 9 square feet)... So, this carpet sells for 31.50/9 or $3.50 per square foot. a. What is the area of the room in square feet? *

Answer 1

According to the question, the rectangular room has dimensions of 13 and 15 feet. Use the formula to find the area of a rectangle to find the area of the room in square feet.

`\begin{gathered} A=b\cdot h \\ A=13\cdot15 \\ A=195 \end{gathered}`

The rectangular room's area in square feet is 195ft^2.