Exercise 52 Page 549

To determine the cost of carpeting Mrs. Sullivan's bedroom, we should first evaluate the area of this rectangular room. To do this, we will multiply the measures of the room. Area of the bedroom:12*10=120 Mrs. Sullivan's bedroom has an area of 120 square feet. Now, we will multiply this area by the price of one foot of carpet, $2.56. 120* $2.56=$307.20 It will cost $307.20 to carpet the bedroom.