Question

A contractor does a renovation on an 1800 square foot house, and the renovation increases the square footage by 25%. How many square feet does the renovated house have?

Answer 1

To calculate the square footage of the renovated house, we need to find 25% of the original square footage and then add it to the original square footage.

Step 1: Find 25% of the original square footage 25% of 1800 square feet = (25/100) * 1800 = 0.25 * 1800 = 450 square feet

Step 2: Add the 25% increase to the original square footage Renovated square footage = 1800 + 450 = 2250 square feet

So, the renovated house has 2250 square feet.