What would the cost of carpeting an entire living space if the cost of the carpet were $36 per square yard? Skyscraper is 550 ft high with 400,000 square feet of living space.

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ghazi · Answer

400,000*36

anonymous · Answer

Living space = 400,000 sq. feet
Cost per sq. yard = $36.
So you should convert from feet to yards.

anonymous · Answer

Thank you, I had it figured out but for some reason I added a extra step. Don't know where it came from. Not my best subject.

ghazi · Answer

@pratu043  yes agreed..sorry for the honest mistake

ghazi · Answer

by the way one foot= 0.33 yards... :)