Each side of a square classroom is 9 yards long. The school wants to replace the carpet in the classroom with new carpet that costs $66.00 per square yard. How much will the new carpet cost?

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To find the cost of the new carpet for the square classroom, we first need to calculate the area of the classroom.

The area \(A\) of a square is given by the formula: \[ A = \text{side}^2 \] Here, the length of each side is 9 yards.

Calculating the area: \[ A = 9^2 = 81 \text{ square yards} \]

Next, we need to determine the total cost of the carpet. The cost per square yard is $66.00. Therefore, the total cost \(C\) can be calculated as follows: \[ C = \text{area} \times \text{cost per square yard} \] Substituting the known values: \[ C = 81 \text{ square yards} \times 66 \text{ dollars/square yard} \]

Now, performing the multiplication: \[ C = 81 \times 66 = 5346 \text{ dollars} \]

Thus, the total cost of the new carpet will be: \[ \boxed{5346} \text{ dollars} \]