Question

Fred wants to put a carpet in this room. The carpet costs $15.00 a square yard, how much would it cost for a 3 ft by 6 feet by 9ft by 12 ft

Answer 1

Cost of carpeting per square yard = $ 15.00

For 3 ft by 6 ft

1 yard = 3 feet

∴ 1 feet =
`$(1)/(3)$` yard

So,

Therefore, area of 3 ft by 6 ft is =
`$3 * (1)/(3) * 6 * (1)/(3) $`

= 1 x 2

= 2 square yard

Therefore, cost of carpeting 2 square yard = 2 x 15

= $ 30

For 9 ft by 12 ft

1 yard = 3 feet

∴ 1 feet =
`$(1)/(3)$` yard

So,

Therefore, area of 9 ft by 12 ft is =
`$9 * (1)/(3) * 12 * (1)/(3) $`

= 3 x 4

= 12 square yard

Therefore, cost of carpeting 2 square yard = 12 x 15

= $ 180