What is the cost, in taka, of a carpet x yards long and y yards wide, if the cost of carpet is Tk. 5 per square ft.?
What is the cost, in taka, of a carpet x yards long and y yards wide, if the cost of carpet is Tk. 5 per square ft.? Correct Answer 45xy
Length of carpet = x yards = 3x feet [1 yard = 3 feet] Width of carpet = y yards = 3y feet Area of carpet = 3x x 3y = 9xy sq ft Total cost = 5 x 9xy = 45xy TK.