. A respondent tells you she just bought living room carpet
which is 20 feet long by 15 feet wide. If carpet is $6.00 per
square foot, how much did the new carpet cost?
20*15*6.00 = ?
50
1,800
To calculate the cost of the new carpet, we need to determine the area of the carpet first. The area of a rectangular shape can be found by multiplying its length by its width. In this case, the length of the living room carpet is 20 feet and the width is 15 feet.
Area of the carpet = Length × Width
= 20 feet × 15 feet
= 300 square feet
Now that we know the area of the carpet is 300 square feet, we can determine the cost by multiplying the area by the price per square foot. The price per square foot is given as $6.00.
Cost of the new carpet = Area of the carpet × Price per square foot
= 300 square feet × $6.00
= $1,800
Therefore, the new carpet cost $1,800.