The roof of a cabin is to be shingled at a cost of $70 a square. (A square, in shingling, is a region with an area of 100 sq. ft.) Find the cost of shingling the roof shown, assuming the roof is symmetrical.

a. $37.80
b. $378.00
c. $756.00

Question

The roof of a cabin is to be shingled at a cost of $70 a square. (A square, in shingling, is a region with an area of 100 sq. ft.) Find the cost of shingling the roof shown, assuming the roof is symmetrical.


a. $37.80
b. $378.00
c. $756.00

anonymous · Answer

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Each roof half looks like this rectangle

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

which has an area of 36*15 = 540 square ft

anonymous · Answer

$378.00

anonymous · Answer

the answer would be 37800 a ok

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

then you compute

(540 sq ft)*(1 square/100 sq ft)*(70 dollars/square) = $378

anonymous · Answer

Thank you (:

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

you got it and you beat me to it, nice job

anonymous · Answer

yothanks and jess your welcome it was a little confusing thoiugh so i understand whey she would ask

anonymous · Answer

(A) IS WRONG I JUST GOT THAT QUESTION WRONG, THE ANSWER IS  *C 756*