Question

HELP ME PLEASE I AM FAILING MATH AND I NEED HELP!
I WILL MEDAL AND FAN!!!!!!!!
132 ft2 of carpet costs $477.84.

What is the cost of the carpet per square foot?

2.
Lenny can swim 5 laps every 4 min.

How many laps can he swim in 15 min?
3.
Which statements are correct interpretations of this graph?

Choose exactly two answers that are correct.



A.
There are 2 g of dietary fiber in every 3 tomatoes.

B.
There are 3 g of dietary fiber in every 2 tomatoes.

C.
There are 1.5 g of dietary fiber per tomato.

D.
There are 0.7 g of dietary fiber per tomato.

Answer 1

All of these you solve the same way. You want to get a RATE so you can get the answer. For the first one, if 132 sq ft of carpet costs $477.84, simply divide $477.84 by 132 to see how much 1 sq ft of carpet costs: 477.84/132 = 3.62 . One square foot of carpet costs $3.62. If you want further explanation, feel free to pm.