Ellen and her stepfather are replacing carpet in the living room. they measure the room and find that the area is 24 yd2.
upon arriving at the carpet pile Ellen and her stepfather find that the carpet they want is measured in square feet no square yards. how many square feet are there in a square yard? draw a diagram
how many square feet will they buy for their living room
2006-11-21 11:16:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
1 sq yd = 9 sq ft
so set up a proportion
1/24 = 9/x
Solve for X
X = 24(9) /1
X = 216/1
X=216 sq ft
2006-11-21 11:25:41 · answer #1 · answered by Monkey_Luver9823 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mutiply by 9.
Since a yard is 3 feet, you've got 3 feet by 3 feet for every square yeard. That's 9 square feet.
2006-11-21 11:24:23 · answer #2 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 square yard = 9 square feet
A square yard is 3 ft x 3 ft = 9 ft²
To draw this, draw a big square that is made up of 9 smaller squares --- 3 squares across and 3 squares high
To determine how much they need for their living room:
24 yd² * 9 ft²/yd² = 216 ft²
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2006-11-21 11:21:07 · answer #3 · answered by djc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
can't draw a diagram for you, but there are 9 sq feet in a sq yard. So they need 216 sq feet pf carpet
2006-11-21 11:22:07 · answer #4 · answered by Jimbo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a square yard = 3feet buy 3feet = 9 square feet in a square yard
24 * 9 =
2006-11-21 14:35:01 · answer #5 · answered by beanie_boy_007 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋