The sides of a square bedroom measure 3.5 yards. if carpet costs $16 per square yard, how much will it cost to cover the floor? $56$98$196$224

Cost to cover the floor is $196 .

Step-by-step explanation:

Formula

Area of a square = a²

Where a is the side of a square .

As given

The sides of a square bedroom measure 3.5 yards.

Area of a square bedroom = 3.5 × 3.5

                                            = 12.25 square yard .

As given

if carpet costs $16 per square yard .

Cost to cover the floor = Area of a square bedroom × Cost per square yard .

Put all the values in the above

Cost to cover the floor = 12.25 × 16

                                      = $ 196

Therefore  cost to cover the floor is $196 .

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