document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=176672>Question 176672</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780321501080/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam needs to get carpet in two rooms of his house. Estimate the number of square feet(square footage) in the two rooms if one room measures 10 1/2 feet by 9 3/4 feet; and the other room measures 19 1/4 feet by 18 1/2 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #131755 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=131755\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Estimate by rounding up measurements to the nearest whole number. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember if you round down you may not have enough carpet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 1/2 = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 3/4 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19 1/4 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 1/2 = 19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5Bt%5D=A%5B1%5D%2BA%5B2%5D=110%2B380=490 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5Bt%5D=A%5B1%5D%2BA%5B2%5D=110%2B380=490\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need about 490 square feet of carpet.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can get the exact amount needed. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Change the measurements to pure fractions first.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can calculate the square footage of each room.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total area is the sum of the two rooms,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You estimated 490 sq.ft. while the exact fit is 458.5 sq. ft.. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's a good estimate. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rule of thumb is to always order 10% more.<BR>\n" );
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