document.write( "Question 1100399: Bob and Carol want to hire Able Refinishing to sand and refinish the dining room floor to match the floor in the living room. Able charges $2.89 per square foot to sand and refinish a hardwood floor. The dining room is rectangular and measures 17 feet 9 inches by 11 feet 9 inches. Find the area of the dining room floor, rounded to the nearest square foot, and the cost of the work. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "First you need to make your dimensions in uniform/consistent units, i.e. in feet.\r\n" );
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document.write( "1 ft = 12 inches, therefore 9 inches =  ft =  ft = 0.75 ft.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Thus you need to multiply  17.75 ft by 11.75 ft to get the area.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use your calculator:  17.75 * 11.75 = 208.56 square feet,  or 209 sq. ft. rounded\r\n" );
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document.write( "Next multiply the area by $2.89 to get the cost.\r\n" );
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document.write( "You will get $604.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It is your answer.\r\n" );
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