Mrs. Diaz wants new carpet for her living room. The room is 15 feet by 12 feet. How many square yards of carpet will Mrs. Diaz need?
2nd question: If the price of the carpet in problem 3 is $15.99 a square yard, how much will Mrs. Diaz have to pay for new carpet in her livign room?
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First question:
The room is 15 feet by 12 feet, so to find the area of the room we multiply the length by the width:
15 feet x 12 feet = 180 square feet
To convert square feet to square yards, we divide by 9:
180 square feet ÷ 9 = 20 square yards
Therefore, Mrs. Diaz will need 20 square yards of carpet for her living room.
Second question:
We know that Mrs. Diaz needs 20 square yards of carpet. If the price is $15.99 per square yard, we can find the total cost by multiplying the price by the number of square yards:
20 square yards x $15.99 per square yard = $319.80
Therefore, Mrs. Diaz will have to pay $319.80 for new carpet in her living room.
or just 5 yards * 4 yards = 20 yards^2
You are correct, the area of the living room can also be calculated as 5 yards x 4 yards = 20 square yards. Thank you for providing another method to solve the first question!
To calculate the number of square yards of carpet Mrs. Diaz will need, follow these steps:
1. Calculate the area of the living room by multiplying the length (15 feet) by the width (12 feet):
Area = Length × Width
Area = 15 feet × 12 feet
Area = 180 square feet
2. Convert the area from square feet to square yards. Since 1 yard is equal to 3 feet, you can divide the area by 9 to get the area in square yards:
Area in square yards = Area in square feet ÷ 9
Area in square yards = 180 square feet ÷ 9
Area in square yards = 20 square yards
Therefore, Mrs. Diaz will need 20 square yards of carpet for her living room.
Now, let's calculate how much Mrs. Diaz will have to pay for the new carpet:
1. Multiply the area in square yards (20 square yards) by the price per square yard ($15.99):
Total cost = Area in square yards × Price per square yard
Total cost = 20 square yards × $15.99
Total cost = $319.80
Mrs. Diaz will need to pay $319.80 for the new carpet in her living room.
I hope this helps! If you have any further questions, feel free to ask.