Help me with is question

[amalee]

Rug 28ftx 11ft and it costs £16.20 per sq yrd to clean.

My answer is £437.40 is that right?

[Old_Geezer]

Unless I have it wrong, no.

28' = 9.333 yards
11' = 3.667 yards
9.333 * 3.667 = 34.222 sq yds
34.222 * £16.20 = £554.40 ?

(As soon as I post I'll see my deliberate mistake.)

[amalee]

I did it without the decimals but that's near enough. :)

[Clanad]

Just multiply the width by the length and divide by 9, which will give you the square yardage (34.2222). Simply multiply that figure by the cost per yard... 554.39 (agreeing with Oldgeezer)

[vascop]

Near enough!!?? Yours is miles out, or should I say pounds? I agree with OG's calculation. You can't just forget the decimals - look how much difference it makes here - £117 that's almost 27% of your £437.40!
In a shop they'd probably round it up to the nearest sq yd, which means they'd charge you £550.80. Whatever you do don't run a business - you'd be bankrupt after the first week.

[mike11111]

Could probably get a new carpet for that.

[jomifl]

It is possible to obtain at a reasonable price (£1 in poundland) electronic pocket calculators that can do quite sophisticated calculations.The one I have before me has functions that I had never heard of or am ever likely to need. It agrees exactly with OG, decimals included! I advise you to get one, you will need it if you ever have to do a tax return.

[factor-fiction]

That's a big rug! Last time you asked about rug cleaning the rug was much smaller

("I want to have a rug cleaned and it is 160x230cm and it cost £18.50 per sq metre. How much would that be?)

Is this a real problem or something from your Excel training programme?

[craft1948]

lol that rug is longer than my sitting room....

[amalee]

Yes it was a mistake and she meant lounge carpet as I did think it was a bit big! I'm completely new to this as I work on something else. But thanks for the tips. :)

[tamborine]

hire a carpet cleaner = £30 w/e