Question

What is the cost of carpeting a classroom with dimensions 6m x 4m with a 1m 20cm wide carpet at a rate of 500 per meter?

a) $3,400
b) $3,600
c) $3,800
d) $4,000

Answer 1

To carpet the classroom, calculate the area, multiply by the cost per meter, and add the enrollment fee. The answer is $2,900.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the cost of carpeting the classroom, you need to calculate the area of the floor and then multiply it by the cost per meter of the carpet. The area of the floor is obtained by multiplying the length and width of the classroom. So, the area of the classroom is 6m x 4m = 24 square meters.

Since the carpet is 1m 20cm wide, which is equivalent to 1.2 meters, we need to multiply the width of the floor by 1.2 to get the length of the carpet needed. Therefore, the length of the carpet needed is 4m x 1.2 = 4.8 meters.

To find the cost of carpeting, we multiply the length of the carpet needed by the cost per meter, which is 4.8 x 500 = $2,400. Adding the additional $500 for the enrollment fee, the total cost is $2,400 + $500 = $2,900.