SOLUTION: what will it cost to carpet a room with indoor/outdoor carpet if the room is 10 feet wide and 12 feet long? the carpet costs 12.51 per square yard.please break problem down.

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Question 393168: what will it cost to carpet a room with indoor/outdoor carpet if the room is 10 feet wide and 12 feet long? the carpet costs 12.51 per square yard.please break problem down.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
Area of the romm in ft^2 = 10ft*12ft = 120f^2
1 square yard = 9 square feet
Area of room in yd^2 = 120/9 yd^2 = 13 1/3 yd^2
cost of carpet is 12.51/yd^2
13.33yd^2 * $12.51/yd^2 = $166.80
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