Question

A room whose dimensions are 22 feet by 16 feet needs wall-to-wall carpeting. The local carpet store is going to charge $43 per square yard to install this rug.

How much will it cost to install this rug?

Answer 1

$1681.78

Explanation:

The area is ...

(22 ft)(16 ft) × ((1 yd)/(3 ft))² = 22·16/9 yd² ≈ 39.111111 yd²

At $43 per yd², the cost will be ...

($43/yd²)(39.1111 yd²) ≈ $1681.78

It will cost $1681.78 to install this rug.