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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):

Keys:Display:Description:

 Displays the SOLVE menu and the current equation.*

					Displays the customized
					menu for carpeting.
22.5					Stores the price per
			
					square yard in P/YD.
12					Stores the length in L.
				
9					Stores the width in W.
				
					Calculates the cost to
				
					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				Stores $300 in COST.
				Calculates the maximum
	
				price per square yard you
				can pay.
ee				Exits Solver.

*If you entered this equation but don’t see it now, press [or ]until you do.

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