Question

Mia buys 404.6 square feet of new wood

flooring. How much did she pay for the wood if it cost $0.99 Per square foot?

Answer 1

$400.55 (to the nearest cent)

Explanation:

she paid

= 404.6 x 0.99

= 400.554

= $400.55 (to the nearest cent)

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Answer 2

$ 400.554

Explanation:

Let the unknown price be x.

1 ft² ⇒ $ 0.99

404.6 ft² ⇒ x

Let us use cross multiplication to find the value of x.

0.99 × 404.6 = 1 × x

400.554 = x

Therfore, she'll pay $ 400.554 for 404.6 ft²