Question

You need to buy new tile for your kitchen. it measures 13.25 feet by 7.5 feet. what is the area of the kitchen that you calculated? what is the most accurate area you can report to your hardware store in order to purchase enough tile?

Answer 1

The area of the kitchen is given by multiplying the length by the width

Area = 13.25×7.5 = 99.375 feet²

To make sure that we buy enough tiles, it is best to round the area to the nearest tenth or better still round up to the nearest integer

99.375 in nearest tenth is 99.4
99.375 rounded up to the nearest integer is 100