Question

You want to order carpet for an area in your house. The room measures 12 feet by 10 feet. Remember, Area = Length × Width.

If each square yard of carpet costs $30.25, how much will the carpet cost you? Use your answer from the previous question to answer this question.

a.
$1,210

b.
$393.25

c.
$11,979

d.
$32,670

Answer 1

403.33

Explanation:

The price is in square yd not feet so change ft to yds

3 ft = 1 yd

12 ft = 12/3 = 4 yds

10 ft = 10/3 yds

A = l * w = 4 * 10/3 = 40/3 yd^2 = 13 1/3 yd ^2

Now multiply by the price per yd^2

13 1/3 yd^2 * 30.25 = 403.333333

Rounding to the nearest cent

403.33