SOLUTION: The minimum number of carpet rolls n needed to carpet a house varies directly as the houses square footage h and inversely with the square footage r in one roll. It takes a minimum

Question 1028968: The minimum number of carpet rolls n needed to carpet a house varies directly as the houses square footage h and inversely with the square footage r in one roll. It takes a minimum of two 1200-ft ^2 carpet rolls to cover 2309 ft^2 of floor. What is the minimum number of 1200-ft ^2 carpet rolls you would need to cover 2500 ft ^2 of floor?
***I think the equation may be nh/r, so would it be (2)(2300)/(1200)?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I could set up the ratio:

Multiply both sides by

Since this is over , and I assume you
can't buy part of a roll, the answer is 3
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You should get a 2nd opinion on this
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