SOLUTION: The dimensions of a room are 21 feet by 6 feet. If carpet costs $16.25 per square yard, how much will it cost to carpet the room?

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Question 241315: The dimensions of a room are 21 feet by 6 feet. If carpet costs $16.25 per square
yard, how much will it cost to carpet the room?

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 9 square feet per square yard.
[(21*6)/9]*16.25
(126/9)*16.25
14*16.25=$227.50 cost of the carpet.