Joyce went to Lowes to buy carpeting. She will need 88.4 sq. yards for downstairs, 15.1 sq. yards for the halls, and 177.18 sq. yards for the upstairs bedrooms. She chose a commercial carpet that costs $18.11 per sq. yard. Joyce ordered foam padding at $3.25 per sq. yard. The installers quoted Joyce a labor cost of $4.25 per sq. yard for installation. What will the total job cost Joyce?

Step-by-step explanation:

She will need 88.4 sq. yards for downstairs, 15.1 sq. yards for the halls, and 177.18 sq. yards for the upstairs bedrooms. This means that the total area of her house that she wants to cover would be

88.4 + 15.1 + 177.18 = 280.68 sq yards.

She chose a commercial carpet that costs $18.11 per sq. yard. This means that the total cost of buying the carpet would be

18.11 * 280.68 = $5083.1148

Joyce ordered foam padding at $3.25 per sq. yard. The total cost of the foam padding would be

280.68 * 3.25 = $912.21

The installers quoted Joyce a labor cost of $4.25 per sq. yard for installation. The total cost for installation would be

4.25 * 280.68 = $1192.89

Therefore, the total job will cost Joyce

5083.1148 + 912.21 + 1192.89 = $7188.2148