document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=906348>Question 906348</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the cost of plastering the walls and ceiling of a room 40 ft long, 36 ft wide, and 22 ft high, at 8.99 per square yard, allowing 1375 ft2 for doors, windows, and baseboard?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Round the answer to the nearest dollar. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #549798 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=AlgebraLady88><B>AlgebraLady88(44)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=AlgebraLady88><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=AlgebraLady88><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=549798\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the cost of plastering the walls and ceilings , we must first find area to be plastered. This would be ( area of room) minus ( area of doors, windows, baseboard):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(40* 36 * 22) - 1375 =30305\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take this number and multiply by the cost per square yard :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30305 * 8.99 = $272 441. 95\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rounding to the nearest dollar, we get $ 272 442; this is because $272 441. 95 is closer to $ 272 442 than $ 272 441. </SPAN>\n" );
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