Question

Rohann recently finished some renovations to his house. 20 square meters of carpeting cost $875 while 17 square meters of hardwood flooring cost $750. Which flooring is more expensive per square meter?

Answer 1

Answer: Hardwood flooring

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Rohann renovation of Carpentering cost $875 for $20\ m^2$

For hardwood flooring $17\ m^2$ cost $750

So, cost per square meter for different floors are

$\Rightarrow \text{Carpentering}=\dfrac{875}{20}\\\\\Rightarrow \text{Carpentering}=\ 43.75/m^2$

$\Rightarrow \text{Hardwood}=\dfrac{750}{17}\\\\\Rightarrow \text{Hardwood}=\ 44.11/m^2$

Thus, the cost of the Hardwood flooring is more expensive.