SOLUTION: Yolanda is decorating her living room and her bedroom. The rectangular living room is 15 1/2 ft long by 14 ft wide. The rectangular bedroom is 12 1/2 ft long and 10 ft wide. a. ho

Question 1107871: Yolanda is decorating her living room and her bedroom. The rectangular living room is 15 1/2 ft long by 14 ft wide. The rectangular bedroom is 12 1/2 ft long and 10 ft wide.
a. how many square feet of carpeting will she need if she buys the same carpeting for both rooms?
b. How many feet of 4 inches wallpaper border will she need to go around the inside walls of the living room
c. How many feet of a 3 inch wallpaper border will she need for the bedroom?
My main question is how to begin these question, if I can just can the steps than that would be enough help for me. Thank you.
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