Question

Part C

Answer 1

Answer:

• Tamara needs to cover a total of 476 square feet.
• Tamara will have enough material to cover all four walls.

Step-by-step explanation:

If the room dimensions are 8 1/3 feet by 11 1/2 feet, the perimeter length is ...

  P = 2(L+W) = 2(8 1/3 +11 1/2) = 2(19 5/6) = 39 2/3 feet

The area of the walls is the product of this perimeter length and the height of the wall. If that height is 12 feet, then the wall area is ...

  A = PH = (39 2/3 ft)(12 ft) = 476 ft²

Tamara needs to cover a total of 476 square feet.

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If Tamara orders 480 square feet of material, ...

Tamara will have enough to cover all four walls.