Question

13 a company figured it needed 56.5 square feet of carpet for its reception room. to allow for waste, it was decided to order 30 percent more material than needed. fractional parts of square feet cannot be ordered. at $7.00 per square foot, how much would the carpet cost?

Answer 1

The area of the part to cover with the carpet was 56.5 square feet but 30% more was ordered just to be sure there was enough so 56.5 x 1.3 = 73.45 Sq ft or rounded off it is 74 sq ft. Since the ordered amount will be 74 sq ft then its' cost will be 74 x$7.00 = $518.00.