Tom had new carpet installed in his living room, which measures 16

Question

feet x 18 feet. How much did the carpet cost him if the price was
$22 per square yard?

Answer 1

First, we need to calculate the total area of the living room in square yards.

To do this, we need to convert the dimensions from feet to yards. Since 1 yard is equal to 3 feet, we can divide both the length and width by 3 to get the dimensions in yards:

Length in yards = 16 feet / 3 = 5.33 yards
Width in yards = 18 feet / 3 = 6 yards

Now we can calculate the total area in square yards:

Total area = Length x Width
Total area = 5.33 yards x 6 yards
Total area = 31.98 square yards

Now, we can calculate the total cost of the carpet:

Cost per square yard = $22
Total cost = Cost per square yard x Total area
Total cost = $22 x 31.98 square yards
Total cost = $703.56

Therefore, the carpet cost Tom $703.56.