# A home improvement store advertises 60 square feet of flooring for $287.00 including an$80.00 installation fee. How much

A home improvement store advertises 60 square feet of flooring for $287.00 including an$80.00 installation fee. How much does each square foot of flooring cost?

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1. hgl says:

I think maybe use a variable.

Step-by-step explanation:

2. shaelyn0920 says:

60 square feet for 287 = 287/60 = 4.78 per square foot

so ur equation would be : y = 4.78x + 80where x is the number of square feet and y is the total cost

3. josh7049 says:

60 square feet= $287.00 +$80.00
= $367 1 square feet=$367 / 60
= $6.116666667 =$6.12 (to 2dp)

4. eaves001 says:

y = 3.75x + 80

If we want to find the cost of one square foot of flooring, we need to plug in x = 1 and find the cost.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: A home improvement store advertises 60 square feet of flooring for $287.00 including an$80.00 installation fee.

Flooring without installation fee = $287 -$80 = $207 Cost of flooring per square foot = 207 divided by 60 =$3.75

Let's take x be the number of square feet of flooring and y be the total cost.

y = 3.75x + installation fee

y = 3.75x + 80

If we want to find the cost of one square foot of flooring, we need to plug in x = 1 and find the cost.

Similarly we can find for anything of square feet.

5. MidnightAIY179 says:

60 square feet for 287 = 287/60 = 4.78 per square foot

so ur equation would be : y = 4.78x + 80

Step-by-step explanation:

6. Kalij13 says:

287÷60 should give you the price for one square foot of flooring

7. tchou163 says:

60 square feet (+ installation fee) =
$207 (+$80)

60 square feet/$207 >divided by 60/60 1 square foot/$3.45

1 square foot (+ installation fee) =
$3.45 (+$80)

8. mirandahamamaox89fl says:

$4.78 per square foot if the$80.00 is a flat rate, $6.11 if the installation fee is also per square foot. Step-by-step explanation: 287.00/60 = 4.78 80.00/60 = 1.33 9. Goodgirlkl12k says: 4.78 Step-by-step explanation: 10. sanic123 says: 60 square feet=$287.00 + $80.00 =$367

1 square feet= $367 / 60 =$6.116666667

= \$6.12 (to 2dp) ( answer)