Question

Matt is carpeting his bedroom. The room measures 12 ft by 14 ft. If carpet costs $1.90 per square foot, how much will Matt spend to carpet his bedroom?

Answer 1

Answer:

$319.20

Step-by-step explanation:

First, you have to find the area of the room. To find this you multiply 12ft by 14ft, and get 168ft. Then to find the cost, you multiply 168 and 1.90, which gives you 319.20

Answer 2

Answer:

$319.20

Step-by-step explanation:

First we need to find the area

The area is found by

A = l*w = 12*14 =168 ft^2

Multiply the square footage by the cost per foot

168  ft^2* 1.90 per ft^2 = 319.20