If a 22-ft by 18-ft living room is carpeted with carpet that costs $46 per square yard (including labor and pad), what is the total cost for carpeting the living room in this home? Assume that you cannot purchase part of a square yard. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
A) $6,072.00
B) $44.00
C) $163,944.00
D) $2,070.00
E) $18,216.00

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First, convert the dimensions from feet to yards (1 yard = 3 feet), so the room is 22/3 yards by 18/3 yards = 7.33 yards by 6 yards. The area in square yards is approximately 44 square yards (since you can't purchase part of a square yard, you'd actually need to purchase 44 square yards to cover the whole area). At $46 per square yard, the total cost is 44 * $46 = $2,024. Rounding to the nearest cent isn't necessary here as it's already a whole number, but the closest answer choice to this calculation is $2,070.00.

If a 22-Ft by 18-Ft Living Room Is Carpeted with Carpet