Problema Solution
I want to buy this square carpet. It has an area of 437 sq ft. The room I want to put it in is 20 ft by 25 ft. Can I fit it in the room? If so, how much space will there be from the edge of the carpet and the walls? If it doesn't fit, how can I change the dimensions so it can cover the whole floor?
Answer provided by our tutors
Let the length of the side of the carpet is 'a'.
Since the area of the carpet is 437 ft^2 we have:
a^2 = 437
a = 20.9 ft
Since the room has dimensions 20 ft by 25 ft and 20.9 > 29 the carpet will not fit.
The dimensions of the carpet should be changed to 20.9 ft by 20.9 ft.