How much will it cost to carpet a room that has 360 square feet of floor area if the carpet costs $42.88 per square yard?

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Hint: convert to square yards by using this equality

1 square yard = 9 square feet

mathstudent55 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

I knew it was something like that!!  how did you get the 9 square feet may i ask?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

1 yard = 3 feet

(1 yard)^2 = (3 feet)^2 ... square both sides

1 square yard = 9 square feet

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anonymous · Answer

ok I think I got that!

anonymous · Answer

So then what?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

360 square feet = ??? square yards

anonymous · Answer

how do you convert that?

anonymous · Answer

You have to divide 360 by 9 because there are 9 square feet in 1 square yard.

anonymous · Answer

Ok thank you!  so then you get 40 and then what do you do with the $42.88?  multiply?

anonymous · Answer

Yes, you multiply because it is $42.88 per square yard.
40 times 42.88= The cost to carpet the room

anonymous · Answer

Thank you so much!  The answer is $1,715.20