SOLUTION: What will it cost to carpet a rectangular floor measuring 9 feet by 21 feet if the carpet costs $26.50 per square yard. Please show formula steps. Thank you in advance, SYL

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Question 1153621: What will it cost to carpet a rectangular floor measuring 9 feet by 21 feet if the carpet costs $26.50 per square yard.
Please show formula steps.
Thank you in advance,
SYL

Answer by math_helper(2461)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

One way...
Compute area in square feet:

Convert square feet to square yards:

Multiply square yards by price per square yard

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I carried along the units to illustrate how they can help keep things straight. For example, in the conversion to square yards, notice how will cancel, leaving
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