Question

During a carpet sale, a carpet company sold $6,792 worth of carpet. If they sold 849 square yards of carpet, what was the average price per square yard?

A.$8
B.$7
C.$16
D.$5,943

Answer 1

The average price per square yard is A.) $8.

To find this, simply divide $6,792 (total amount of money) by 849 (number of square yards sold). In doing so, you'll find the cost for each square yard, which is $8. Thus making A the answer.

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