Question

Mileena paid $82.24 for carpet for her room that is 98 square feet. Logan liked the carpet she chose, but he was not sure it would match the walls in his living room. He purchased a 1-square foot sample of the same carpet. Based on the price Mileena paid, what was the cost of the sample?


$1.91


$1.19


There is no correct answer.


83.9 Cents


84 Cents

Answer 1

Price per square foot = $82.24 ÷ 98 = $0.83918367... ≈ $0.839 = 83.918... cents.

So the best match among the choices is "83.9 Cents."