Question

Ravi wants to buy new carpet for his living room floor. The floor is in the shape of a rectangle. It’s length is 18 feet and it’s width is 11 feet l. Suppose carpet costs $9 for each square foot. How much will carpet cost for the floor

Answer 1

$1,782

Explanation:

-Given that the cost per sq foot is $9

-We calculate the total floor area and multiply by the cost per sq foot:

`A=lw\\\\=18* 11\\\\=198\ ft^2\\\\Cost=Area* Cost/ft^2\\\\=198* 9\\\\=\$ 1,782`

Hence, the carpet will cost $1,782