Note that
1 yd = 0.9144 m
1 yd² = (0.9144 m)² = 0.8361 m²
The carpet sells for $27.99 per square yard.
Therefore the selling price is
[tex](27.99 \, \frac{\$}{yd^{2}} )*( \frac{1}{0.8361} \, \frac{yd^{2}}{m^{2}} ) = 33.48 \, \frac{\$}{m^{2}} [/tex]
Answer: $33.48 per square meter.