SOLUTION: Mr. Birch decides that he is going to put carpet in his classroom. He needs 450 square feet of carpet. At the Carpet Warehouse, carpet is sold at $2 per square yard. Question 1:

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Question 811547: Mr. Birch decides that he is going to put carpet in his classroom. He needs 450 square feet of carpet. At the Carpet Warehouse, carpet is sold at $2 per square yard.
Question 1: How many square yards of carpet should Mr. Birch buy? (Step-by-step solution to solving this problem).
Question 2: How much will it cost Mr. Birch to carpet his classroom? (Step-by-step solution to solving this problem).
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Most of what you need is to know 1 yard = 3 feet.
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