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Tina's rectangular living-room floor mearsures 15 feet by 18 feet.

 

a. How many square feet of arpet will Tina need to cover the entire floor?

 

b. The carpet Tina likes is sold by the square yard. How many square yards will she need? (1 yard= 3 feet)

 Nov 21, 2016
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Hey that's cheating!angry

 Nov 21, 2016
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15 x 18 = 270 sq feet

A square YARD is 9 square feet  ( 3 x 3 )

 

270 sq feet /  9 sq ft/sq yard  = 30 sq yards

 Nov 21, 2016
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15 x 18 = 270. Divide 270 by three because 1 yard = three feet. 270/3 = 90.

 Nov 21, 2016
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Sorry Guest 3     A square yard is 9 sq feet      NOT   3 !

 Nov 22, 2016

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