Question

if one square yard of carpet costs $15.40, how much will 45.5 square yards cost? ( value only, no commas, dollar signs, symbols, or units)

Answer 1

Answer: 700.70 dollars

Work Shown:

1 square yard = 15.40 dollars

45.5*1 square yard = 45.5*15.40 dollars

45.5 square yards = 700.70 dollars

In the second step, I multiplied both sides by 45.5 to turn the "1 square yard" into "45.5" square yards.