Red is the positive integers and blue is the negative integer.
You are trying to solve what percent of the difference between $26.60 and $18 is of $24.60, so:
$24.60 - $18 = $6.60
24.60x = $6.60
x = 6.60/24.60
x = 0.2683
So the percent increase is 26.83%
Answer: 40.5 square feet
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : Zhi needs new flooring for her two laundry rooms.each room is 4.5 feet long and 4.5 feet wide .
We assume that the room is rectangular in shape .
Area of rectangle = Length x width
Then area of one laundry room = 4.5 feet x 4.5 feet = 20.25 square feet
Area of two laundry room = 2 x 20.25 = 40.5 square feet.
Hence, The flooring need to cover a total of <u>40.5 square feet</u> of area.
