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A room that contains 28 square yards was carpeted at a cost of $322. If
the same kind of carpet is used in a room that contains 20 square yards,
what will be the cost?

Answer :

absor201

The cost for carpeting 20 square yards is $230.

Further explanation:

First of all, we will calculate the cost for one square yard then will find the final answer.

So,

Given

Total area = 28 square yards

Cost of carpeting 28 square yards = $322

Cost of carpeting one square yard = 322/28 = $11.5 per square yard

Now to find the cost of carpeting 20 square yards

Cost of 20 square yards = 20*11.5

= $230

The cost for carpeting 20 square yards is $230.

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