Jim wants to put carpet in four identical rooms. Each room is 14 ft by 20.5 ft. A roll of carpet will cover 200 ft². How many rolls will he need?

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Riya David

15 June, 02:59

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Brodie Meyers · Answer 1

14 x 20.5 = 287

That's for one room.

287 x 4 = 1148

For all rooms.

He will need 6 rolls.

If he had 5, it would be less than the required amount.

Jim wants to put carpet in four identical rooms. Each room is 14 ft by 20.5 ft. A roll of carpet will cover 200 ft². How many rolls will he need?Showing your work would be greatly appreciated.