Question

At work, you are calculating the cost of insulation for a customer. The customer would like to install his own insulation in an attic that is 12 yards by 18 yards. The insulation will cost $0.89 per square foot. To the nearest dollar, how much will it cost the customer to install the insulation

Answer 1

insulation cost: $1730

Explanation:

The area to be covered is 36 ft by 54 ft, so is ...

(36 ft)(54 ft) = 1944 ft^2

At a cost of $0.89 per square foot, the cost of the insulation is ...

(1944 ft^2)($0.89/ft^2) = $1730.16

To the nearest dollar the cost of the insulation will be $1730.

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The cost of insulation is given. The question asks for the cost of installation. Not enough information is provided to answer that question.