Question

You are given the job of laying carpet for a six-story building. At each floor the dimensions of the floor are 75 meters in length by 40 meters in width. A stairwell takes up a space 2.5 m by 1.5 m, and cuts through each floor. If the rest of the floor area is to be carpeted, how much carpeting will you need?

Total area=

Can you help me

Answer 1

A = LW

A = (75 * 40) - (2.5 * 1.5)

A = ________ square meters for each floor

Multiply your answer by 6.

Answer 2

17,977.5

Answer 3

Right.