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Carpet Area

Source: 2015 AMC 8 #1

November 25, 2015
AMC 8geometry2015 AMC 8

Problem Statement

How many square yards of carpet are required to cover a rectangular floor that is 1212 feet long and 99 feet wide? (There are 3 feet in a yard.)
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span>12<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span>36<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span>108<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span>324<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span>972<span class='latex-bold'>(A) </span>12\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B) </span>36\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C) </span>108\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D) </span>324\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E) </span>972