Question

6. The budget for a new house can only afford 1/4 of the floor area to be done inceramic tile. The rest of the floor area will be carpeted. The size of the kitchen areahas not yet been determined. Not including the kitchen, the architect has alreadydesigned 2200 square feet of floor area, 15% of which has tile floors specified.What area, in square feet, can be planned for the kitchen if its entire floor area is tohave ceramic tile? Assume all values are ex

Answer 1

The budget of a new house can only afford 1/4 of the floor area

the total area of the floor is designed to be 2200 square feet

15% of the floor is tiled

let the budget be x

area to be done in ceramic tile is 1/4 x the total budget

1/4 * 2200 = 550

550 square feet area of the floor will be use for ceramic tiles alone