Joseph completely covered the floor of his square office with carpet. He used \( 148 \mathrm{ft}^{2} \) of carpet. Which measurement is closest to the length of one side of Joseph's offic A 11 f B 27 ft C 12 ft D \( \quad 74 \mathrm{ft} \)

To find the length of one side of Joseph's square office, we can use the formula for the area of a square: \( \text{Area} = \text{side}^2 \). Given that Joseph used \( 148 \mathrm{ft}^2 \) of carpet, we need to calculate the square root of \( 148 \). Calculating it gives us approximately \( 12.17 \mathrm{ft} \). Therefore, the measurement closest to the length of one side of Joseph's office would be option C, \( 12 \mathrm{ft} \). Now, let’s add some fun facts! Did you know that the term "carpet" comes from the Latin word "carpet," meaning "to cover"? Carpeting has been used for thousands of years—as far back as the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Fast forward to today, and we have a myriad of options, from plush to berber! For a fun twist, have you ever wondered what the biggest carpet in the world is? It’s the "The Allah Carpet" in the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, measuring around 60,000 square feet! That's a whole lot of carpet!