document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=67393>Question 67393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 26. A builder is adding a 20' × 28' room to an existing house. The<BR>\n" );
document.write( "flooring choices are an 8\" × 8\" tile that costs $0.98 per tile, or a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12\" × 12\" tile that costs $1.98 per tile. Approximately how much<BR>\n" );
document.write( "will the builder save by using the less expensive option?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47935 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=47935\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 20*28=560 square feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 8x8 inch tile is 64 square inches or 64/144=4/9 square yards. Therefore it will take <BR>\n" );
document.write( "560/(4/9) tiles to tile this addition<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(560*9)/4=1260 8x8 tiles are needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1260*.98=$1,234.80 is the related cost for this type of tile.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12*12 inch tiles = 1 square foot. Thus it will take <BR>\n" );
document.write( "560/1=560 tiles @ a cost of 1.98. thus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "560*1.98=$1,108.80 for this type of tile.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1234.80-1108.80=$126.00 so the 12x12 inch tile is a better buy by $126.00.<BR>\n" );
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