A rectangular room measures 12-feet by 6-feet. How many square yards of carpet are needed to cover the floor of the room?
There are three feet in a yard.
The area of the carpet is 72ft^2 \times \frac{yd^2}{3ft^2} = 24 yd^2
So the answer is 24 square yards.
A rectangular room measures 12-feet by 6-feet. How many square
yards of carpet are needed to cover the floor of the room?
12 ft 1 yd
–––– x ––––– = 4 yd
1 3 ft
6 ft 1 yd
–––– x ––––– = 2 yd
4 yd x 2 yd = 8 yd2
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+19 
