Question

Each side of a square classroom is 8 yards long. The school wants to replace the carpet in the classroom with new carpet that costs $79.38 per square yard. How much will the new carpet cost?

Answer 1

Total cost= $4,445.28

Explanation:

Giving the following formula:

Each side of a square classroom is 8 yards long.

The new carpet costs $79.38 per square yard.

First, we need to calculate the total number of square yards needed:

Square yards of the classrom= 8*8= 56

Now, the total cost:

Total cost= total square yards*unitary cost

Total cost= 56*79.38

Total cost= $4,445.28