Question

Joe wants to carpet a 12 foot by 18 foot rectangular living room and a square bedroom. One side length of the square bedroom is 12 feet. Carpet costs $3.50 per square foot. What percent of the total amount Joe will pay will be spent on carpeting the bedroom? Show your work always.
THX!!!!

Answer 1

the bedroom is 12*12 = 144 ft^2
the living room is 12*18 = 216 ft^2

so, the bedroom's area is 144/(144+216) of the total.

The price of the carpet is irrelevant.

Answer 2

the bedroom is 12*12 = 144 ft^2
the living room is 12*18 = 216 ft^2

so, the bedroom's area is 144/(144+216) of the total.

The price of the carpet is irrelevant.

def not a copy