For carpet installation, if the cab area measures 94 inches by 62 inches and you need an additional six inches on each side to account for waste during cutting, how many square yards of carpet do you need for this job?

To determine how many square yards of carpet are needed for the elevator cab installation, start by calculating the total area of the cab, including the additional waste allowance for cutting.

First, you have the dimensions of the cab area as 94 inches by 62 inches. The total area is calculated by multiplying these two dimensions:

Area of the cab = 94 inches × 62 inches = 5,828 square inches.

Next, since you need an additional six inches on each side to account for waste, you'll increase each dimension by 12 inches total (6 inches on each side). This gives you new dimensions of:

Length = 94 inches + 12 inches = 106 inches,

Width = 62 inches + 12 inches = 74 inches.

Now, calculate the area again with these adjusted dimensions:

Area including waste = 106 inches × 74 inches = 7,844 square inches.

To convert this area into square yards, remember that there are 36 inches in a yard, so a square yard is 36 inches × 36 inches = 1,296 square inches. Now, divide the total area by the area of one square yard:

Number of square yards = 7,844 square inches ÷