document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110737>Question 110737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I want to put a green carpet in a room which is 10ft by 12ft a plum carpet in a room that is 12ft by 14ft and a blue carpet in a room that is 12ft by 16ft.  Calculate the amout of each type of carpeting i would need.  Suppose the carpet is $24 per sq yard.  Calculate the cost of carpeting the rooms.  Always round up to the next number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80779 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=80779\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10 x 12 = 120 ft2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 x 14 = 168 ft2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 x 16 = 192 ft2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120 + 168 + 192 = 480 ft2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Carpet costs $24 / yd2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(24 / yd2) / (9 ft2 / yd2) = $2.67 / ft2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(480 ft2)(2.67 / ft2) = $1280 answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "another way is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(480 ft2)/ (9 ft2 / yd2) = 53.33 yd2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(53.33 yd2)($24 / yd2) = $1280 answer  </SPAN>\n" );
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