Question

A room is 5 meters by meters . How many square 14-inch tiles will it take to floor the room ? I meant to say a room is 5 meters by 8 meters . How many square 14-inch tiles will it take to floor the ro ?

Answer 1

Given:

Room is 5 meters by 8 meters.

Measure of squaree tiles is 14-inch.

$\begin{gathered} \text{Area of the room=5}\times8 \\ \text{Area of the room=}40m^2 \end{gathered}$$1m^2=1550inch^2$$\begin{gathered} \text{Area of each tile=14}\times14 \\ \text{Area of each tile=}196inch^2 \end{gathered}$$\begin{gathered} \text{Number of tiles to floor the room=}\frac{40\times1550}{196} \\ \text{Number of tiles to floor the room}=316.3265 \end{gathered}$

Approximately 316 tiles are required to floor the room.