Mr. Rose wants to install wall-to-wall carpeting in his living room. The carpeting will cost $15.50 per square yard, the padding will cost $3.50 per square yard, and the installation is $2.50 per square yard. What will it cost him to carpet the living room which is 13ft by 13ft?
The number of square yards is (13/3)^2 = 18 7/8
Multiply that by the cost per yard of carpeting, padding and installation (totalling 21.50/sq yd) for the final answer.
In a real installation, you may have to buy more than 18 7/8 yards, to avoid having to patch together a lot of scrap pieces.
15.50 + 3.50 + 2.50 = 21.50 dollars/square yard
a square yard is 3 feet by three feet or 9 square feet.
21.5 dollars/square yard * 1 square ydard/9 square feet = 2.39 dollars / square foot
13*13 = 169 square fee needed
169 square feet * 2.39 dollars /square foot = $403.72
That carpet is too expensive, go to a discount place.
To determine the cost of carpeting Mr. Rose's living room, we need to calculate the total area of the room in square yards and then multiply it by the cost per square yard for the carpet, padding, and installation.
First, let's convert the dimensions of the room from feet to yards. Since 1 yard equals 3 feet, the room dimensions would be 13ft/3 = 4.33 yards.
Next, we calculate the area of the room by multiplying the length and width: 4.33 yards * 4.33 yards = 18.71 square yards.
Now, let's calculate the cost of carpeting.
The carpeting itself costs $15.50 per square yard, so the cost of the carpeting will be: 18.71 square yards * $15.50 = $289.25.
The padding costs $3.50 per square yard, so the cost of the padding will be: 18.71 square yards * $3.50 = $65.49.
The installation cost is $2.50 per square yard, so the cost of installation will be: 18.71 square yards * $2.50 = $46.78.
Finally, to find the total cost of carpeting, we add up the cost of the carpeting, padding, and installation:
$289.25 + $65.49 + $46.78 = $401.52.
Therefore, it will cost Mr. Rose a total of $401.52 to carpet his living room.