Question

you are purchasing carpeting for an office building the space to be carpeted is 30 feet by 50 Company A charges a 2.99 per square feet plus a 200 installation charge . Company B charges 19.99 per square yard plus a 500 installation charge .. what is the best deal

Answer 1

Hint:
Area=30*20=600 sq. ft.
Company A price = 2.99*Area+200
Company B price = 19.99*(Area/9)+500
  Note that 9 square feet = 1 square yard.
Decide which one is less expensive.

Answer 2

A:1500 x 2.99 +200= $4685
1500 ft^2=166.67 yard^2
B: 166.67 x 19.99+500= $3831.7333
                                    = $3831.75
Company B is the better deal