California Real Estate Practice Exam

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An apartment owner desires to carpet his units. The area to be covered is 60% of the total 15,000 sq. ft. living space in the building. If the total cost of the carpet (including installation) is $14 per sq. yd., what will be the owner's total expenditure?

$12,000

To determine the total expenditure for carpeting the apartment units, we first need to calculate the area that will be carpeted. Since the owner wants to cover 60% of the total living space, we find 60% of 15,000 sq. ft.:

\[

0.60 \times 15,000 = 9,000 \text{ sq. ft.}

\]

Next, we need to convert the area from square feet to square yards because the cost of the carpet is given in dollars per square yard. There are 9 square feet in 1 square yard, thus:

\[

\text{Area in sq. yd.} = \frac{9,000 \text{ sq. ft.}}{9 \text{ sq. ft./sq. yd.}} = 1,000 \text{ sq. yd.}

\]

Now that we have the area to be carpeted in square yards, we can calculate the total cost. The cost of the carpet, including installation, is $14 per square yard, so:

\[

\text{Total cost} = 1,000 \text{ sq. yd.} \times 14 \text{ dollars/sq.

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