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
15 * 14 = 210 ft^2
210 * 4.25 * 1.065 = ?
(15 * 14) * $4.25 * 1.065 = ?
To find the total cost to cover Hayley's floor, we need to calculate the cost of the tiles and add the sales tax to it.
First, let's calculate the area of the rectangular room. The area of a rectangle is found by multiplying the length by the width. In this case, the area of the room is 15 feet * 14 feet = 210 square feet.
Next, we need to find the cost of the tiles. The cost of the tiles per square foot is $4.25. So, we can calculate the cost of the tiles by multiplying the area of the room by the cost per square foot: 210 square feet * $4.25/square foot = $892.50.
Now, let's calculate the sales tax. The sales tax is 6.5% of the cost of the tiles. To find the sales tax, we multiply the cost of the tiles ($892.50) by 6.5% (or 0.065): $892.50 * 0.065 = $58.06.
Finally, we can find the total cost by adding the cost of the tiles and the sales tax: $892.50 + $58.06 = $950.56.
Therefore, the total cost to cover Hayley's floor with tiles, including sales tax, will be $950.56.