Answer to Problem of the week January 24

The answer to this week's problem is $105.60. 

1. Consider the area of the room with the two closets:  15 feet x 14 feet=210 square feet

2. Now take out the area of the two closets (16 square feet and 18 square feet for a total of 34 square feet)

3. Subtract 34 sq. ft. from 210 sq. ft. to get 176 square feet of ground that needs to be covered with carpet. 

4. Multiply 176 square feet by $.60 to get the total for the carpet which is $105.60.