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The dimensions of Drew and Jill living room are 6 by 5 yards. How many square feet of carpet do they need to buy? If they are going to re-carpet their living room themselves and the carpet cost $2.95 per square foot plus an additional cost of $1.00 per square foot for the padding, What will be the approximate total cost of the carpeting and padding before tax?
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The dimensions of Drew and Jill living room are 6 by 5 yards.
1 yard= 3 feet
area will be 18 x 15=
square feet of carpet do they need to buy= 270 sq feet
1 sq ft = 2.95
270 sq ft = 2.95 x 270 =$796.50
and $1.00 sq ft for padding= 270=
total cost= 796.5+270 =$816.50