Math Problem Statement

A square carpet covers 90% of the area of a floor. The floor is 7 m by 7 m.

What are the dimensions of the carpet? Give your answer to two decimal places. m

m What area of the floor is not covered by the carpet? Give your answer to two decimal places. m2

Solution

To solve this problem, let's go through it step-by-step.

Step 1: Determine the Area of the Floor

The floor is square with dimensions 7m×7m7 \, \text{m} \times 7 \, \text{m}.

Area of the floor=7×7=49m2\text{Area of the floor} = 7 \times 7 = 49 \, \text{m}^2

Step 2: Calculate the Area Covered by the Carpet

The carpet covers 90% of the floor area. So, the area covered by the carpet is:

Area of the carpet=0.9×49=44.1m2\text{Area of the carpet} = 0.9 \times 49 = 44.1 \, \text{m}^2

Step 3: Find the Side Length of the Carpet

Since the carpet is square, let ss represent the side length of the carpet. The area of the carpet can then be written as:

s2=44.1s^2 = 44.1

Solving for ss:

s=44.16.64ms = \sqrt{44.1} \approx 6.64 \, \text{m}

Thus, the dimensions of the carpet are approximately:

6.64m×6.64m6.64 \, \text{m} \times 6.64 \, \text{m}

Step 4: Calculate the Area of the Floor Not Covered by the Carpet

The area of the floor not covered by the carpet is the difference between the total area of the floor and the area of the carpet:

Uncovered area=4944.1=4.9m2\text{Uncovered area} = 49 - 44.1 = 4.9 \, \text{m}^2

Final Answers

  1. Dimensions of the carpet: 6.64m×6.64m6.64 \, \text{m} \times 6.64 \, \text{m}
  2. Area of the floor not covered by the carpet: 4.9m24.9 \, \text{m}^2

Would you like further clarification on any step?

Additional Questions to Consider:

  1. What would the dimensions of the carpet be if it covered 80% of the floor?
  2. How much area would remain uncovered if the carpet covered only 70% of the floor?
  3. If the floor were rectangular (7 m by 5 m), how would that change the carpet's dimensions?
  4. How much area would the carpet cover if it had dimensions of 6.64 m by 6.64 m on a larger floor?
  5. How do we adjust the carpet size if we want only 5% of the floor uncovered?

Tip:

To quickly determine side lengths of squares when area percentages are involved, remember to take the square root after calculating the desired area.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Area Calculation
Square Root
Percentage Calculation

Formulas

Area of square = side^2
Area covered by carpet = 0.9 * Area of floor
Side of carpet = sqrt(Area of carpet)
Uncovered area = Area of floor - Area of carpet

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 5-6