Answer:
a=4
Step-by-step explanation:
I assume the rug is rectangle.
The area of rectangle is width (W) multiply by hight (H)

The rug is

meters wide
range = largest - smallest
= 22 - (-15)
= 22 + 15
= 37
Dave pays $15 and tax is $1.2 so dave spent a total of $16.20.
Mel pays $20 and tax is $1.6 so Mel spent a total of $21.60.
All you need to do is convert the percent to a decimal, so take 8 and divide by 100 and you get 0.08. then you need to multiply the cost by the tax so 15*0.08=1.2 then you just add tax to original amount 15+1.2=16.2
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