A rectangular living room measures 10 yards by 5 yards. At $30 per square yard, how much will it cost to carpet the room?

Question

 
A rectangular living room measures 10 yards by 5 yards. At $30 per square yard, how much will it cost to carpet the room? (Assume no waste)

Answer 1

Find the area in square yards, and multiply it by the price per square yard.

 

Area = (10 yards)(5 yards) = 50 square yards

 

Cost = ($30 per square yard)(50 square yards) = $1500