<PRE><B>Question 20587</B>
Hello There:

A square yard is a measure of area.  To answer this question, we need to know two things.

1) How to calculate the total area carpeted (this will be the number of square feet).

2) How to convert square feet into square yards.

To find the area, we use the simple formula:

A = Length times Width

A = 12*16

A = 192

The room is carpeted with 192 square feet of carpet.

A square yard is a square that measures 3 feet by 3 feet because there are 3 feet in one yard.  Therefore:

1 square yard = 3*3 square feet

1 square yard = 9 square feet

To find the square yards, we divide 192 square feet by 9 to find out how many squares there are that measure 3 feet by 3 feet.

192/3 = 21-1/3

There are 21 and 1/3rd square yards of carpet.  Each of these cost $18.

18*21-1/3 = 384

It costs $384 to carpet this room.

~ Mark
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