SOLUTION: A bundle of hardwood flooring contains 14 1/2 ft2 and costs $39.90. How much will it cost buy flooring for the kitchen and family room which contains 545 ft2? You should buy 5% ext

Question 822244: A bundle of hardwood flooring contains 14 1/2 ft2 and costs $39.90. How much will it cost buy flooring for the kitchen and family room which contains 545 ft2? You should buy 5% extra to account for waste.
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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14.5 sf costs $39.90
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545*1.05 = 572.25 sf including waste
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572.25 / 14.5 = 39.47 bundles
round up the number of bundles to 40
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answer:
cost = 40 * $39.90 = $1596.00
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