Debra bought carpet for a 12 by 20 foot room that cost $11.50 per square yard. To calculate the total cost, the document provides steps to find the room area in square feet, divide by 9 to get square yards, and multiply by the cost per square yard.

1. Debra bought wall-to-wall carpeting for a 12 feet by 20 feet room. The carpet cost $11.50 per square yard . How much did she have to pay?

2. Here are some steps to take: Find the area of the room in feet Divide that number by 9 (that’s the square feet in a square yard) Multiply that answer by the cost per square yard

3. Bonus Brain Teaser: Just for fun, see if you can write the entire problem as one math problem. Good luck!