Question

Kateri is buying carpet to put on the floor of a rectangular room measuring 250 inches by 256 inches. Carpet is sold by the square foot. How many square feet of carpet will Kateri need to buy? If necessary, round answer to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

Answer: 5333.33 sq feet

Step-by-step explanation: First we must find the area.

250 x 256 = 64000 sq inches

Then we will convert it to sq feet.

64000/12 = 5333.33 sq feet.