The minimum number of carpet rolls n needed to carpet a house varies directly as the house's square footage h and inversely with the square footage r in one roll. It takes a minimum of two 1200-ft2 carpet rolls to cover 2300 ft^2 of floor. What is the minimum number of 1200-ft^2 carpet rolls you would need to cover 2500 ft^2 of floor? Round your answer up to the nearest half roll

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Elijah Morse

31 August, 20:41

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Aria Potter · Answer 1

(2 rolls / 2300 ft^2) (2500 ft^2) = 2.17 rolls

2.5 rolls (rounded up to the next half roll)