Name ______

Furnishing your Apartment

  1. Congratulations you have just won $8,000 from the lottery. You are now able to purchase furniture for the bedroom, living room, and dining room in your new home. In order to make sure all of your furniture fits, you must complete a scale drawing of each room.
  1. You lose approximately 25% of your $8,000 lottery winnings due to taxes. How much tax will you pay?
  1. How much money do you now have to spend on your furniture?

You may shop at the following stores:

  • Raymour & Flanigan:
  • Bob’s Furniture:
  • Macy’s:
  • JC Pennies:
  • Ashley Furniture:
  • Rooms to Go:
  • Havertys:

Master Bedroom

  1. Your master bedroom is 12 feet long by 11 feet wide.
  1. What is the total area of your master bedroom?

Fill in the chart below to show all of your furniture choices.

(Hint: Bed, dresser, television stand, night stand, armoire, desk, bookcase)

***TO ADD BOXES PRESS TAB IN THE LAST BOX***

Furniture and Store / Size
Length and Width
Area of furniture / Cost / Tax / Total Cost
  1. What is the total cost for your bedroom furniture?
  1. How much extra money do you have from your $8,000 lotto winnings?
  1. What percent of your lotto winnings did you spend on your bedroom?

Living Room/Dining Room

  1. Your living room/dining room is 16 feet long by 13 feet wide.
  1. What is the total area of your living room/dining room?

Fill in the chart below to show all of your furniture choices.

(Hint: Couches, coffee table, television stand/entertainment stand, recliners, dining room table, china closet, end table)

***TO ADD BOXES PRESS TAB IN THE LAST BOX***

Furniture and Store / Size
Length x Width
Area of Furniture / Cost / Tax / Total Cost
  1. What is the total cost for your living room/dining room furniture?
  1. How much extra money do you have from your $8,000 lotto winnings?
  1. What percent of your lotto winnings did you spend on your living room/dining room?

Scale Drawing

Fill in the chart below for each piece of furniture you have purchased.

***TO ADD BOXES PRESS TAB IN THE LAST BOX***

Bedroom Furniture
Furniture / Length and Width in inches / Length and Width in feet / Boxes to be used in scale drawing
Living Room/Dining Room Furniture
Furniture / Length and Width in inches / Length and Width in feet / Boxes to be used in scale drawing

Make sure you use the information above to complete your scale drawing.

Summary of Money Spent

  1. How much money did you spend on your new furniture for your apartment?
  1. What percent of your total winnings does this represent?
  1. How much money do you have left over?
  1. What can you do with this left over money?

Summary of Space Taken Up

  1. What is the total area of your bedroom? (Hint: Length X Width)
  1. What is total area of furniture in your bedroom?(add all areas of furniture)
  1. How much area is not used in your bedroom?
  1. What is the total area of your living room/dining room? (Hint: Length X Width)
  1. What is total area of furniture in your living room/dining room?(add all areas of furniture)
  1. How much area is not used in your living room/dining room?

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