document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5383>Question 5383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What will it cost to tile a kitchen floor that is 12 feet wide by 20 feet long if the tile cost $8.91 per square yard?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2739 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><B>Abbey(339)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2739\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we need to find the area of the floor:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = Length * Width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 12*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 240 square feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then convert this to yardage:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 9 square feet in a yard (3 feet by 3 feet = 9 feet)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240/9 = 26.66\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then multiply 26.66 square yards by the cost per square yard:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26.66*8.91 = $237.60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You didn't say whether your instructor wants you to round up or not - but carpet is not sold in partial square yards, so the square yardage should be \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27 square yards * 8.91 = $240.57<BR>\n" );
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