Question

Jane plans to have new carpet installed in her living roomShe measures and finds that the room is 300f * t ^ 2 The carpet she wants sells for $22 per square yard installed. How much will it cost to have the room carpeted ? Round to nearest dollar amount

Answer 1

It costs $ 733 to have the room carpeted

Solution:

Given that,

Jane plans to have new carpet installed in her living room

She measures and finds that the room is 300 square feet

`Area = 300\ ft^2`

Convert feet to yard

`1\ yard = 3\ foot\\\\1\ foot = (1)/(3)\ yard`

Therefore,

`300\ ft^2 = 300 * (1)/(3) * (1)/(3)\ yard^2\\\\300\ ft^2 =33.33\ yard^2`

The carpet she wants sells for $22 per square yard installed

Cost = 22 per square yard

Therefore,

For 33.33 square yard, cost is given as:

`Cost = 33.33 * 22 = 733.26 \approx 733`

Thus, it costs $ 733 to have the room carpeted