Natalie wants to carpet her living room floor The floor meas

Natalie wants to carpet her living room floor. The floor measures 12 feet by 24 feet. How many square yards of carpeting must she purchase?

A. 12

B. 22

C. 24

D. 32

Solution

D. Since the final result needs to be in square yards, take the original measurements and convert them to yards. 12 feet = 4 yards, and 24 feet = 8 yards. Since area = l × w, 4 × 8 = 32 yd². That’s how many square yards of carpeting are needed.