6: A bricklayer charges $8 per square foot to lay a patio. How much would it cost for the bricklayer to lay a 12-foot-×-16-foot patio?

A. $960
B. $192
C. $224
D. $1536

1 answer

First you need to know how many square feet by figuring the area

Area = lw = 12*16 = ?

take the answer from above (?) and multiply by $8/sq ft. for your answer