Bob and Carol want to hire Able Refinishing to sand and refinish the dining room floor to match the floor in the living room. Able charges $2.41 per square foot to sand and refinish a hardwood floor. The dining room is rectangular and measures 17 feet 10 inches by 11 feet 9 inches. Find the area of the dining room floor and the cost of the work.

Area = 209.5 ft² (nearest tenth)

Cost = $505 (approximated)

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: convert the inches to be in feet by dividing length in inches by 12.

17 feet 10 inches =>

11 feet 9 inches =>

Step 2: Find the area of the floor of the dinning room

Area = 17.83*11.75 = 209.5 ft² (nearest tenth)

Step 3: Find the cost of the work.

Cost = 209.5 ft² × $2.41 = $505 (approximated)

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