Question

A customer wants to purchase new carpet, her bedroom measures 12 ft by 15 ft. How many sq yards does the customer need to buy?

Answer 1

Answer: 20 yrd²

Explanation

Given

• Bedroom measures: 12 ft by 15 ft

Procedure

To know how many sq yards we have to buy, first we have to convert 12 ft and 15 ft to yards, considering that 1 yrd = 3ft:

$12ft\cdot\frac{1yrd}{3ft}=4yrd$$15ft\cdot\frac{1yrd}{3ft}=5yrd$

Finally, we have to calculate the area A we will cover by multiplying the dimensions given:

$A=b\times h$

$A=4\times5=20yrd^2$