Calculate the cost of carpet needed to cover a 9’ by 12’ room. The carpet costs $22.50 per square yard.

Starting from the MAIN menu (press @A):

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Displays the customized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

menu for carpeting.

22.5

 

 

 

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Stores the price per

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square yard in P/YD.

12

 

 

 

 

Stores the length in L.

 

 

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9

 

 

 

Stores the width in W.

 

 

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Calculates the cost to

 

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cover a 9’ x 12’ room.

Now determine the most expensive carpet you can buy if the maximum amount you can pay is $300. Notice that all you need to do is enter the one value you are changing—there is no need to re-enter the other values.

300

 

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Stores $300 in COST.

 

 

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Calculates the maximum

 

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price per square yard you

 

 

 

 

 

 

can pay.

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Exits Solver.

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