SOLUTION: you have budgeted 450$ for carpeting. if you need 30 square yards of carpeting, how much can you spend per square yard?

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Question 8355: you have budgeted 450$ for carpeting. if you need 30 square yards of carpeting, how much can you spend per square yard?
Answer by Earlsdon(6103) About Me  (Show Source):
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Think about this! You are looking for dollars per square yard, or $/sq.yd. That's dollars per (divided by) sq. yds.
So, you have $450 and you need need 30 sq. yds. Then $/sq.yd = $450/30sq.yds.
So, 450%2F30+=+15
You can spend $15.00 per sq.yd.