Bob and Carol want to hire Abel Refinishing to sand and refinish the dining room floor to match the floor in the living room. Abel charges $2.79 per square foot to sand and refinish a hardwood floor. The dining room is rectangular and measures 17 feet 6 inches by 11 feet 6 inches. Find the area of the dining room floor, rounded up to the next square foot, and the cost of the work.

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2022-10-22

Bob and Carol want to hire Abel Refinishing to sand and refinish the dining room floor to match the floor in the living room. Abel charges $2.79 per square foot to sand and refinish a hardwood floor. The dining room is rectangular and measures 17 feet 6 inches by 11 feet 6 inches. Find the area of the dining room floor, rounded up to the next square foot, and the cost of the work.

Answer & Explanation

Teagan Zamora

Teagan Zamora

Beginner2022-10-23Added 18 answers

length of rectangular dining room = 17 feet 6 inches
= ( 17 + 6 12 ) = 17.5
Breath of rectangular dining room = 11  feet = 11 + 6 12 = 11.5  feet
Area of dining room floors = 17.5 × 11.5 = 201.25
Cost per square foot = ( $ 249 ) = 2.79 × 201.25 = $ 561.49

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