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− | How many square yards of carpet are required to cover a rectangular floor that is <math>12</math> feet long and <math>9</math> feet wide? (There are 3 feet in a yard.) | + | ==Problem== |
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+ | Onkon wants to cover his rooms floor with his Favourite red carpet. How many square yards of red carpet are required to cover a rectangular floor that is <math>12</math> feet long and <math>9</math> feet wide? (There are 3 feet in a yard.) | ||
<math>\textbf{(A) }12\qquad\textbf{(B) }36\qquad\textbf{(C) }108\qquad\textbf{(D) }324\qquad \textbf{(E) }972</math> | <math>\textbf{(A) }12\qquad\textbf{(B) }36\qquad\textbf{(C) }108\qquad\textbf{(D) }324\qquad \textbf{(E) }972</math> | ||
− | ==Solution== | + | ==Solutions== |
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− | First, we multiply <math>12\cdot9</math> | + | First, we multiply <math>12\cdot9</math>. To get that you need <math>108</math> square feet of carpet you need to cover. Since there are <math>9</math> square feet in a square yard, you divide <math>108</math> by <math>9</math> to get <math>12</math> square yards, so our answer is <math>\bold{\boxed{\textbf{(A)}~12}}</math>. |
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− | ===Solution | + | ===Solution 2=== |
− | Since there are <math>3</math> feet in a yard, we divide <math>9</math> by <math>3</math> to get <math>3</math>, and <math>12</math> by <math>3</math> to get <math>4</math>. To find the area of the carpet, we then multiply these two values together to get <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A)}~12}</math> | + | Since there are <math>3</math> feet in a yard, we divide <math>9</math> by <math>3</math> to get <math>3</math>, and <math>12</math> by <math>3</math> to get <math>4</math>. To find the area of the carpet, we then multiply these two values together to get <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A)}~12}</math>. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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+ | Placement:Easy Geometry |
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Problem
Onkon wants to cover his rooms floor with his Favourite red carpet. How many square yards of red carpet are required to cover a rectangular floor that is feet long and feet wide? (There are 3 feet in a yard.)
Solutions
Solution 1
First, we multiply . To get that you need square feet of carpet you need to cover. Since there are square feet in a square yard, you divide by to get square yards, so our answer is .
Solution 2
Since there are feet in a yard, we divide by to get , and by to get . To find the area of the carpet, we then multiply these two values together to get .
See Also
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