Question

A shop in the mall is 8 yards by 12 yards. How much would it cost to recarpet the shop with carpet that costs $5.00 per square yard?

Answer 1

$480

Explanation:

the area of a rectangle is calculated as

A= length * width

here the dimension are 8 yards by 12 yards, then

A= 8*12 =96 yards

the carpet has a cost of $5.00 per yards then

cost of 96 yards =96 yards /$5.00 =$480

Answer 2

$480

Explanation:

the area (A) of a rectangle is calculated as

A = length × width

here the dimensions are 8 yards by 12 yards , then

A = 8 × 12 = 96 yards²

the carpet has a cost of $5.00 per yard² , then

cost of 96 yards² = 96 × $5.00 = $480