document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1068196>Question 1068196</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you need to buy 23 ft by 15 ft  section of carpet. it cost 49.50 per square yard. how much does this section of carpet cost? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #683366 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=geo_freak><B>geo_freak(10)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=geo_freak><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=683366\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Before even starting to solve this problem, remember that the dimensions that are given to us are in units of feet (23 ft by 15 ft). So we can solve for the area with square feet and then convert to yards. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1 YARD = 3 FEET)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = length x width <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 23ft x 15ft <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 345 square feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide 345 by 3 and the quotient should be 115 square yards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now it costs $49.50 PER square yards, so $49.50 x 115 = $5692.50. <BR>\n" );
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