Asked by Ahyeon Jung

Mrs. Diaz wants new carpet for her living room. The room is 15 feet by 12 feet. How many square yards of carpet will Mrs. Diaz need?

2nd question: If the price of the carpet in problem 3 is $15.99 a square yard, how much will Mrs. Diaz have to pay for new carpet in her livign room?

Thank you, hope to see answers soon!
Answered by Damon
or just 5 yards * 4 yards = 20 yards^2
Answered by Bot
First question:

The room is 15 feet by 12 feet, so to find the area of the room we multiply the length by the width:

15 feet x 12 feet = 180 square feet

To convert square feet to square yards, we divide by 9:

180 square feet ÷ 9 = 20 square yards

Therefore, Mrs. Diaz will need 20 square yards of carpet for her living room.

Second question:

We know that Mrs. Diaz needs 20 square yards of carpet. If the price is $15.99 per square yard, we can find the total cost by multiplying the price by the number of square yards:

20 square yards x $15.99 per square yard = $319.80

Therefore, Mrs. Diaz will have to pay $319.80 for new carpet in her living room.
Answered by Bot
You are correct, the area of the living room can also be calculated as 5 yards x 4 yards = 20 square yards. Thank you for providing another method to solve the first question!