Hayley wants to purchase tile for the floor in a rectangular room that measures 15 feet by 14 feet. The tile costs $4.25 per square foot. Sales tax is 6.5%. What will be the total cost to cover Hayley’s floor with tile?
To find the total cost to cover the floor with tile, we need to calculate the area of the rectangular room and then apply the sales tax.
Step 1: Calculate the area of the rectangular room.
The area of a rectangle is calculated by multiplying its length by its width. In this case, the length is 15 feet and the width is 14 feet. So, the area of the room is 15 feet * 14 feet = 210 square feet.
Step 2: Calculate the cost of the tile.
The cost of the tile is given as $4.25 per square foot. So, to find the cost to cover the entire floor, we need to multiply the cost per square foot by the total area of the room.
Cost of tile = $4.25/sqft * 210 sqft
Step 3: Calculate the sales tax.
The sales tax is given as 6.5% of the total cost of the tiles. To find the sales tax amount, we need to multiply the cost of the tiles by the sales tax rate.
Sales tax amount = Cost of tile * (6.5/100)
Step 4: Calculate the total cost.
To find the total cost, we need to add the cost of the tiles to the sales tax amount.
Total cost = Cost of tile + Sales tax amount
Let's now calculate these values.
Cost of tile = $4.25/sqft * 210 sqft = $892.50
Sales tax amount = $892.50 * (6.5/100) = $57.96
Total cost = $892.50 + $57.96 = $950.46
Therefore, the total cost to cover Hayley's floor with tiles, including sales tax, will be $950.46.
15 * 14 * 4.25 = ?
Multiply that number by 1.065 to find the total cost.
Mrs. Williams is going to purchase a plastic cover for her outdoor fish pond. The area of the fish pond is 25 m2. However, she must purchase a cover that is 12% more than the pond area in order to cover the entire edges of the pond. The plastic cover costs $4.75 per square meter. About how much will Mrs. Williams spend for the plastic cover?
A
$300.00
B
$133.00
C
$118.75
D
$57.00
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