jim wants to place carpet in his living room.the dimensions of his living room are 15 3/4 feet by 18 1/8 feet.aprocimately how many square feet of carpet does he need to cover his living room????thanks for helping
Change the fractions to decimals and multiply.
15.75 * 18.125 = ?
To find out how many square feet of carpet Jim needs to cover his living room, you can multiply the length by the width of the room.
First, let's convert the mixed numbers into improper fractions for easier calculations:
Length: 15 3/4 feet = (15 x 4 + 3) / 4 = 63/4 feet
Width: 18 1/8 feet = (18 x 8 + 1) / 8 = 145/8 feet
Next, multiply the length and width together:
Area = (Length) x (Width)
= (63/4) feet x (145/8) feet
To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together, and multiply the denominators together:
Area = (63/4) x (145/8) = (63 x 145) / (4 x 8)
Now, calculate the numerator and denominator:
Area = 9144 / 32
Finally, divide the numerator by the denominator:
Area = 285.75 square feet
Therefore, Jim will need approximately 285.75 square feet of carpet to cover his living room.