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A rectangular floor that measures 8 meters by 10 meters is to be cover

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A rectangular floor that measures 8 meters by 10 meters is to be covered with carpet squares that each measure 2 meters by 2 meters. If the carpet squares cost $12 apiece, what is the total cost for the number of carpet squares needed to cover the floor? (A)$200
(B) $240 (C)$480
(D) $960 (E)$1,920

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Number of carpets required to cover the entire floor = total floor area/ area of carpet
= 10x8 /2x2
= 20
Total cost of carpet squares = 20 x 12 = 240 $Answer B _________________ When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. - Henry Ford The Moment You Think About Giving Up, Think Of The Reason Why You Held On So Long +1 Kudos if you find this post helpful SVP Joined: 08 Jul 2010 Posts: 2067 Location: India GMAT: INSIGHT WE: Education (Education) Re: A rectangular floor that measures 8 meters by 10 meters is to be cover [#permalink] Show Tags 14 Oct 2015, 23:38 Bunuel wrote: A rectangular floor that measures 8 meters by 10 meters is to be covered with carpet squares that each measure 2 meters by 2 meters. If the carpet squares cost$12 apiece, what is the total cost for the number of carpet squares needed to cover the floor?

(A) $200 (B)$240
(C) $480 (D)$960
(E) $1,920 Kudos for a correct solution. No. of Carpets required to Cover the floor = (8*10)/(2*2) = 20 Total Price to 20 pieces @$12 per piece = 12*20 = $240 Answer: option B _________________ Prosper!!! GMATinsight Bhoopendra Singh and Dr.Sushma Jha e-mail: info@GMATinsight.com I Call us : +91-9999687183 / 9891333772 Online One-on-One Skype based classes and Classroom Coaching in South and West Delhi http://www.GMATinsight.com/testimonials.html 22 ONLINE FREE (FULL LENGTH) GMAT CAT (PRACTICE TESTS) LINK COLLECTION Math Revolution GMAT Instructor Joined: 16 Aug 2015 Posts: 5268 GMAT 1: 800 Q59 V59 GPA: 3.82 Re: A rectangular floor that measures 8 meters by 10 meters is to be cover [#permalink] Show Tags 15 Oct 2015, 00:02 Expert's post 1 This post was BOOKMARKED Forget conventional ways of solving math questions. In PS, IVY approach is the easiest and quickest way to find the answer. A rectangular floor that measures 8 meters by 10 meters is to be covered with carpet squares that each measure 2 meters by 2 meters. If the carpet squares cost$12 apiece, what is the total cost for the number of carpet squares needed to cover the floor?

(A) $200 (B)$240
(C) $480 (D)$960
(E) $1,920 The width of the rectangular floor(8 m) is a multiple of one side of the square(2 m), and the length of the floor(10 m) is also a multiple of the side of the square. So the number of carpets to cover the floor is (8/2)*(10/2)=20. The total cost is 20*12=$240.

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(A) $200 (B)$240
(C) $480 (D)$960
(E) $1,920 Kudos for a correct solution. 8 * 10 = 80m^2 2 * 2 = 4m^2 80 / 4 = 20 20 *$12 = $240 Answer (B) Director Joined: 24 Nov 2015 Posts: 576 Location: United States (LA) A rectangular floor that measures 8 meters by 10 meters is to be cover [#permalink] Show Tags 26 Apr 2016, 13:43 1 This post received KUDOS $$Area of rectangular floor = 10*8 = 80 sq.metres$$ $$Area of small carpet squares = 2*2 = 4 sq.metres$$ $$Number of pieces required for carpeting = 80/4 = 20 pieces$$ $$cost of each piece = 12$$ $$Total cost = 20 *12 = 240$$ $$correct answer - B$$ Target Test Prep Representative Status: Head GMAT Instructor Affiliations: Target Test Prep Joined: 04 Mar 2011 Posts: 2298 Re: A rectangular floor that measures 8 meters by 10 meters is to be cover [#permalink] Show Tags 27 Apr 2016, 08:49 1 This post received KUDOS Expert's post Bunuel wrote: A rectangular floor that measures 8 meters by 10 meters is to be covered with carpet squares that each measure 2 meters by 2 meters. If the carpet squares cost$12 apiece, what is the total cost for the number of carpet squares needed to cover the floor?

(A) $200 (B)$240
(C) $480 (D)$960
(E) $1,920 Kudos for a correct solution. A rectangular floor with the dimensions of 8 meters by 10 meters needs to be covered by carpet squares. Each carpet square measures 2 meters by 2 meters and costs$12 per square. We must determine the total cost to cover the floor in carpet squares. Let’s start by determining the area of the floor and the area of each carpet square.

Area of floor = 8 x 10 = 80

Area of each carpet square = 2 x 2 = 4

Thus, the total number of carpet squares needed to cover the floor = 80/4 = 20 carpet squares.

Since the cost of each carpet square is $12, the total cost for 20 carpet squares = 20 x$12 = $240 Answer: B _________________ Jeffery Miller Head of GMAT Instruction GMAT Quant Self-Study Course 500+ lessons 3000+ practice problems 800+ HD solutions Board of Directors Status: QA & VA Forum Moderator Joined: 11 Jun 2011 Posts: 3399 Location: India GPA: 3.5 WE: Business Development (Commercial Banking) Re: A rectangular floor that measures 8 meters by 10 meters is to be cover [#permalink] Show Tags 27 Apr 2016, 09:17 Bunuel wrote: A rectangular floor that measures 8 meters by 10 meters is to be covered with carpet squares that each measure 2 meters by 2 meters. If the carpet squares cost$12 apiece, what is the total cost for the number of carpet squares needed to cover the floor?

(A) $200 (B)$240
(C) $480 (D)$960
(E) $1,920 Kudos for a correct solution. Area of rectangular floor = 8 * 10 =>80 Area of a piece of carpet square = 2 * 2 => 4 No of pieces of carpet square required is = 80/4 =>20 Thus the total cost of Carpet square required to cover the rectangular floor will be 20 * 12 =$240

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28 Apr 2016, 07:05
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A rectangular floor that measures 8 meters by 10 meters is to be covered with carpet squares that each measure 2 meters by 2 meters. If the carpet squares cost $12 apiece, what is the total cost for the number of carpet squares needed to cover the floor? (A)$200
(B) $240 (C)$480
(D) $960 (E)$1,920

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A rectangular floor with the dimensions of 8 meters by 10 meters needs to be covered by carpet squares. Each carpet square measures 2 meters by 2 meters and costs $12 per square. We must determine the total cost to cover the floor in carpet squares. Let’s start by determining the area of the floor and the area of each carpet square. Area of floor = 8 x 10 = 80 Area of each carpet square = 2 x 2 = 4 Thus, the total number of carpet squares needed to cover the floor = 80/4 = 20 carpet squares. Since the cost of each carpet square is$12, the total cost for 20 carpet squares = 20 x $12 =$240

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No. of 2 by 2 Carpets required to Cover the floor = (8*10)/(2*2) = 20

Total Price to 20 pieces ($12 per piece) = 12*20 =$240
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17 Nov 2016, 09:31
Bunuel wrote:
A rectangular floor that measures 8 meters by 10 meters is to be covered with carpet squares that each measure 2 meters by 2 meters. If the carpet squares cost $12 apiece, what is the total cost for the number of carpet squares needed to cover the floor? (A)$200
(B) $240 (C)$480
(D) $960 (E)$1,920

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Area of floor=10*8=80
Area of carpet=2*2=4
So, carpet need to cover the floor=80/4=20 pieces
So, total cost of will be=20*12=240 dollars.
So, the correct answer is B.
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