The eliot school plans to have the school library carpeted.The room is in the shape of a rectangle and measures 24 feet by 27 feet. If the carpet costs $27.33 per square yard including installation, how much will it cost to have the library carpeted?

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-12T16:10:17

#$1967.76#

The area of room #=24 * 27 = 648# square feet

1 square yard #= 3 * 3 = 9 square feet.

therefore,
#648# square feet # = 648/9 = 72# square yard

cost of 1 square yard #= $27.33#

Total cost #= 72 *27.33 = $1967.76#