Problema Solution

You are buying carpet to cover a room that measures 9 feet by 10 feet. The carpet costs $25 per square yard. How much will the carpet cost?

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1 yd = 3 ft

1 yd^2 = 9 ft^2

1 ft^2 = 1/9 yd^2

The area of the carpet is:

9*10 = 90 ft^2 = 90*(1/9) yd^2 = 10 yd^2

Since the cost of 1 yd^2 is $25 the cost for 10 yd^2 is: 25*10 = $250.

The carpet will cost $250.