You need to estimate the amount of carpeting for a rectangular commercial space measuring approximately 30 feet by 60 feet. To ensure that you order enough carpeting to account for inevitable waste, a colleague suggests that you increase each measurement by 10% and then calculate the area. Another colleague suggests that you first calculate the area and then increase it by 10%. a. Are these suggestions equivalent?

A. Yes. These suggestions are equivalent because identical inputs always produce identical outputs.
B. Yes. The expression from the first suggestion is equivalent to the expression from the second suggestion.
C. No. These suggestions are not equivalent because they produce different outputs for different inputs.
D. No. The expression from the first suggestion is not equivalent to the expression from the second suggestion.