Question

Jane wants to buy carpet for her room measuring 400 square feet. She purchased carpet that costs $20 per square yard. How much will it cost to have her room carpeted? (1 square yard = 9 square feet) Explain how you solved it.

Answer 1

About $888.88

Explanation:

divide 400 by 9 to get the total number of how much square yards she needs

400/9 = 44.44444444

Multiply 44.44444444 with $20 to get the amount which is about 888.88