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-You are buying carpet to cover a room that measures 12 feet by 17 feet. The carpet costs $27.50 per square yard. How much will the carpet cost?
A)$204.00
B)$741.82
C)$1870.00
D)$623.33

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The room is 12 feet by 17 feet, which is 204 square feet. There are 9 square feet in a square yard, so 204 square feet is 22.67 square yards. At $27.50 per square yard, the cost is 22.67 * $27.50 = $623.33.

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