Question

Min Jee wants to build a small patio. It will be 70 inches long and 49 inches wide. She can't decide whether to use brick or concrete paver stones. Each brick covers an area of 3 1/2inches by 7 1/2 inches and costs $0.59. Each paver covers an area 8.4 inches by 8.4 inches and costs $1.88. Which would be less expensive to use, and by how much?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

firstly, let us solve for the area of the patio, from the information given the patio we have a rectangular orientation.

Area of patio

length=70in

width=49in

Area=70x49

Area=3430in^2

Area of brick

length=7.5in

width=3.5in

Area=7.5x3.5

Area=26.25in^2

Amount of brick needed =3430/26.25

Amount of brick needed =130.66

The Total cost of brick=130.66x0.59

The Total cost of brick=$77.09

Area of paver

length=8.4in

width=8.4in

Area=8.4x8.4

Area=70.56in^2

Amount of brick needed =3430/70.56

Amount of brick needed =48.61

The Total cost of brick=48.61x1.88

The Total cost of brick=$91.38

Brick would be less expensive by =91.38-77.09= $14.29