You are shopping for carpet for your living room which measures 19 feet by 12 feet. Charlie's Carpets sells carpet for $18 per s
quare yard plus $2 per square yard for installation. This week Charlie's is giving 20% off the cost of the carpet only. Cindy's Carpet price is $18 per square yard installed, with a 10% sale. Where should you purchase your carpet and how much does it cost?
---------------------------- Find Cost: ---------------------------- Length = 19 x 1/3 = 19/3 yards Width = 12 x 1/3 = 4 yards
19/3 x 4 = 25 1/3 yd²
Cost = 25 1/3 x $16.20 = $410.40
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Answer: Cindy's Carpet is cheaper and it will cost $410.40. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
