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Find the cost of carpeting a 15 -m-long and 11 -m-wide room with a 75 -cm-wide carpet, if the price of the carpet is ₹ 13 per meter (not considering the cost of labour).

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

First, find the total area of the floor to be carpeted: Area = length \times width = 15 m \times 11 m = 165 m^{2} The carpet's width is given as 75 cm = 0.75 m .The area of the carpet used must equal the floor area: Length of carpet \times Width of carpet = Area of floor Length of carpet \times 0.75 = 165 Length of carpet = \frac{165}{0.75} = \frac{16500}{75} = 220 m The rate of the carpet is ₹ 13 per meter: Total Cost = 220 \times 13 = ₹ 2, 860

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Find the cost of carpeting a 15 -m-long and 11 -m-wide room with a 75 -cm-wide carpet, if the price of the carpet is ₹ 13 per meter (not considering the cost of labour).

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