Asked by alks

samantha is buying carpet for her bedroom floor, which is a 15-foot-by-12-foot rectangle. if carpeting cost $1.2 per square fot, how much will it cost samantha to carpet her bedroom?
Answered by bobpursley
cost= area*cost/area= 15*12*1.20
Answered by alks
huh? i don't get it
Answered by Ms. Sue
Multiply: 15 * 12 * 1.20 = ?

Answered by alks
216???
in my books theres A.$68 B.$144 C.$180
D.$225
Answered by Ms. Sue
Either you've copied the problem wrong or the answer key is wrong.

The area of the carpet is 180 square feet. At $1.20 per square foot, it will cost her $216.