Carpet costs $16 a square foot. A rectangular floor is 16 feet long by 14 feet wide. How much would it cost to carpet the floor?
To find the cost of carpeting the floor, we need to find the area of the rectangular floor and then multiply it by the cost per square foot.
1. First, find the area of the rectangular floor by multiplying its length by its width:
Area = Length x Width
Area = 16 feet x 14 feet
Area = 224 square feet
2. Now, multiply the area of the floor by the cost per square foot of carpet:
Cost = Area x Cost per square foot
Cost = 224 square feet x $16 per square foot
Cost = $3584
So, it would cost $3584 to carpet the floor.