Rohann recently finished some renovations to his house. 20 square meters of carpeting cost $875 while 17 square meters of hardwood flooring cost $750. Which flooring is more expensive per square meter?

Respuesta :

Answer: Hardwood flooring

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Rohann renovation of Carpentering cost $875 for [tex]20\ m^2[/tex]

For hardwood flooring [tex]17\ m^2[/tex] cost $750

So, cost per square meter for different floors are

[tex]\Rightarrow \text{Carpentering}=\dfrac{875}{20}\\\\\Rightarrow \text{Carpentering}=\$43.75/m^2[/tex]

[tex]\Rightarrow \text{Hardwood}=\dfrac{750}{17}\\\\\Rightarrow \text{Hardwood}=\$44.11/m^2[/tex]

Thus, the cost of the Hardwood flooring is more expensive.