Question

Sylvia wants to cover the floor of a room with carpet. She will need exactly 36 square yards of carpeting to cover the floor. When Sylvia arrives at the store to purchase the carpet, she is told that she must place her order in square feet. Assuming no waste, how many square feet of carpet does Sylvia need to order to have the exact amount necessary to cover the floor?

Answer 1

1 square yard is equal to 9 square feet, then

`\begin{gathered} 36\text{ square yard=}36\cdot9\text{ square feet} \\ =324\text{ square feet } \end{gathered}`

Sylvia needs 324 square feet of carpet